Pines and Plains Libraries

Series

Coding Is CATegorical

Pub. Date

2019

Description

Do you know how to create an algorithm? These cats sure do! Author Brian P. Cleary and illustrator (and coding hobbyist) Martin Goneau offer a fun and accessible introduction to algorithms with the help of the CATegorical cats.

2) Bugs That Make Your Computer Crawl: What Are Computer Bugs?

Author

Series

Coding Is CATegorical

Pub. Date

2019

Description

Don't swat that bug-fix it! Author Brian P. Cleary, illustrator (and coding hobbyist) Martin Goneau, and the indefatigable CATegorical cats offer a fun and accessible introduction to computer bugs.

3) Apples, Cherries, Red Raspberries: What is in the Fruits Group?

Author

Series

Food Is CATegorical

Pub. Date

2010

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Bananas, grapes, lemons, and much more. Brian P. Cleary's goofy verse and Martin Goneau's humorous illustrations give young readers a whole crop of fruit examples and highlight some of their health benefits. Fruit names are printed in color for easy identification. Enjoy this tasty treat of a book!

4) Hairy, scary, ordinary: what is an adjective?

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of adjectives, from "hairy, scary, cool, and ordinary" to "tan and tall," "funny, frisky, smooth, and small."

5) A mink, a fink, a skating rink: what is a noun?

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of nouns, from "gown" and "crown" to "boat", "coat", and "clown."

6) I and you and don't forget who: what is a pronoun?

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of pronouns and their functions, from "he" and "she" to "anyone," "neither," and "which.".

7) Under, over, by the clover: what is a preposition?

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Creatively clarifies the concept of prepositions with easy identification and playful rhymes.

8) Dearly, nearly, insincerely: what is an adverb?

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Rhyming text and illustrations present numerous examples of adverbs and their functions.

9) Pitch and throw, grasp and know: what is a synonym?

Author

Series

Pub. Date

c2005

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Rhyming text and illustrations define synonyms for young readers.

10) Slide and slurp, scratch and burp: more about verbs

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of verbs.

11) How much can a bare bear bear?: what are homonyms and homophones?

Author

Series

Pub. Date

[2005]

Description

Uses humorous stories and illustrations to teach young readers about homonyms and homophones.

12) A bat cannot bat, a stair cannot stare: more about homonyms and homophones

Author

Series

Pub. Date

[2014]

Description

Comical cats present homonyms and homophones, with each pair appearing in color for easy identification.

13) Stop and go, yes and no: what is an antonym?

Author

Series

Pub. Date

[2006]

Description

What is an antonym? Find out by enjoying the clever rhymes and comical illustrations of the concept of opposites.

14) Crunch and crack, oink and whack!: an onomatopoeia story

Author

Pub. Date

[2019]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text follow Mrs. Garcia's class on a hunt in and around school for examples onomatopoeia--words that imitate the sound of what they name.

15) Jake makes a cake: long vowel sounds

Author

Series

Phonics fun volume 3

Pub. Date

[2022]

Description

"With rhyming, carefully leveled text and comedic, colorful illustrations, this book provides plenty examples of long vowel sounds and encourages readers to try the sounds for themselves"--

16) The slug and the pug: short vowel sounds with consonant blends

Author

Series

Phonics fun volume Bk 2

Pub. Date

[2022]

Description

"The plum on the drum is glum. With rhyming, carefully leveled text and comedic, colorful illustrations, this book provides plenty of examples of short vowel sounds with consonant blends and encourages readers to try the sounds for themselves"--

17) The witch had an itch: short vowel sounds with consonant digraphs

Author

Series

Phonics fun volume Bk 5

Pub. Date

[2022]

Description

"The thing on the wing can sing. With rhyming, carefully leveled text and comedic, colorful illustrations, this book provides plenty of examples of short vowel sounds with consonant digraphs and encourages readers to try the sounds for themselves"--

18) Reach for a peach: long vowel sounds with consonant digraphs

Author

Series

Phonics fun volume Bk 6

Pub. Date

[2022]

Description

"He can teach the speech at the beach. With rhyming, carefully leveled text and comedic, colorful illustrations, this book provides plenty of examples of long vowel sounds with consonant digraphs and encourages readers to try the sounds for themselves"--

19) The price of a slice: long vowel sounds with consonant blends

Author

Series

Phonics Fun

Pub. Date

[2022]

Description

"The swine put twine on my spine. With rhyming, carefully leveled text and comedic, colorful illustrations, this book provides plenty of examples of long vowel sounds with consonant blends and encourages readers to try the sounds for themselves"--

20) Mom looks at the books: inflectional endings

Author

Series

Phonics fun volume Bk 7

Pub. Date

[2022]

Description