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A bat cannot bat, a stair cannot stare : more about homonyms and homophones / by Brian P. Cleary ; Illustrations by Martin Goneau.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Cleary, Brian P., Words are categorical ; Publisher: Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2014]Description: 31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780761390329 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
  • 0761390324 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): Summary: Do you think there's no more to know about homonyms and homophones? This book will prove you wrong! With dozens of laughs per second, the value of the lesson doesn't lessen the second time around. Brian P. Cleary's playful rhymes and Martin Goneau's humorous illustrations creatively present fresh examples of homonyms and homophones for young readers. For easy identification, each pair of homonyms or homophones appears in color, and the comical cats help bring each idea to the fore. A bat cannot bat, a stair cannot stare : more about homonyms and homophones turns traditional grammar lessons on end! Read and reread this book aloud and delight in the sense--and nonsense--of words.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 428.1 C623 Available 33111008090645
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Do you think there's no more to know about homonyms and homophones? This book will prove you wrong! With dozens of laughs per second, the value of the lesson doesn't lessen the second time around. Brian P. Cleary's playful rhymes and Martin Goneau's humorous illustrations creatively present fresh examples of homonyms and homophones for young readers. For easy identification, each pair of homonyms or homophones appears in color, and the comical cats help bring each idea to the fore. A Bat Cannot Bat, a Stair Cannot Stare: More about Homonyms and Homophones turns traditional grammar lessons on end! Read and reread this book aloud and delight in the sense--and nonsense--of words.

Ages 7-11.

Do you think there's no more to know about homonyms and homophones? This book will prove you wrong! With dozens of laughs per second, the value of the lesson doesn't lessen the second time around. Brian P. Cleary's playful rhymes and Martin Goneau's humorous illustrations creatively present fresh examples of homonyms and homophones for young readers. For easy identification, each pair of homonyms or homophones appears in color, and the comical cats help bring each idea to the fore. A bat cannot bat, a stair cannot stare : more about homonyms and homophones turns traditional grammar lessons on end! Read and reread this book aloud and delight in the sense--and nonsense--of words.

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