Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely: What Is an Adverb? (Words Are Categorical) [Hardcover]

Brian P. Cleary (Author), Brian Gable (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: Words Are Categorical

Bursting with adverbs, this addition to the Words Are CATegorical(tm) series creatively clarifies the concept of adverbs for young readers with delightfully playful rhymes and extremely humorous illustrations. For easy identification, adverbs are printed in color and key words are illustrated on each page.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-4-Another of the author's rhyming romps through parts of speech, this book offers a nearly nonsensical look at the role of adverbs. Illustrated with colorful and daft felines and other creatures that have a suspicion of the manic energy of the Cat in the Hat, plus a befuddled walrus that is "Brilliantly burgundy, shockingly old," the text informs readers about adverbs of manner, frequency, description, place, time, and number. The words themselves are highlighted in colored print, with companion explanations: "Adverbs tell us when and how,/Like, quickly do your homework, now." The energy and sheer razzmatazz of the text and graphics will have young grammarians entranced. Pair Cleary's titles with Ruth Heller's titles, including Up, Up and Away: A Book about Adverbs (Grosset & Dunlap, 1991), for solid and engaging instruction in the basics of language.
Dona Ratterree, New York City Public Schools
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Review

"...effectively explaining a potentially boring subject through a bouncy rhyming text filled with puns and jokes that will appeal to kids." -- Kirkus Review

"A playful, rhyming text and cartoon art vividly explain adverbs and their functions." --Publisher's Weekly

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (November 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876149247
• ISBN-13: 978-0876149249
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #622,171 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Brian P. Cleary is the creator of the best-selling Words Are CATegorical® series, now a 16-volume set with more than 2.4 million copies in print. He is also the author of the Math Is CATegorical® series and several single titles including The Laugh Stand: Adventures in Humor and Rainbow Soup: Adventures in Poetry.

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars They've done it again!!, March 3, 2003

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This review is from: Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely: What Is an Adverb? (Words Are Categorical) (Hardcover)

Can the topic of adverbs be colorful, interesting....dare I say it? Fun? Apparently Brian P. Cleary and his innovative cat-loving illustrator Brian Gable think so! Not only does Cleary explain this difficult part of speech to grade schoolers with a rhyming, lively verse, my college sophomore is not above consulting this WORDS ARE CATEGORICAL series for the lessons within. You've done it again, Brian and Brian!

Also recommended: A Mink, a fink, a skating rink: What is a Noun? Hairy, Scary, Ordinary: What is an Adjective To Root, to Toot, to Parachute: What is a Verb? Under, Over, By the Clover: What is a Preposition?

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Time to learn your grammar!, July 8, 2004

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Kelli (Somewhere out west) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely: What Is an Adverb? (Words Are Categorical) (Hardcover)

These books are so good at helping kids learn the parts of speech. They give so many clear examples of sentences, with the specific part of speech in a different color so everyone will notice it. I used these in a classroom during english class and they all loved it. A+ to this book!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So, so clever!, February 2, 2006

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This review is from: Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely: What Is an Adverb? (Words Are Categorical) (Hardcover)

These books both entertaining and educational. The illustrations are fabulous! We have nearly all of Brian Cleary's books. Not since Schoolhouse Rock has learning been this much fun!