Under, Over, by the Clover: What Is a Preposition? (Words Are Categorical) [Paperback]

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

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Words Are Categorical

In this fun-filled book, playful puns and comical cartoon cats combine to show, not tell, readers what prepositions are all about. Each preposition in the text, like under, over, by the clover, about, throughout, and next to Rover, is highlighted in color for easy identification. This is the newest addition to the Words Are CATagorical(tm) series, which has sold over 450,000 copies.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

"Prepositions show us where, like in your bed, beside the chair " With snappy rhyme and comic illustrations, Under, over, by the Clover: What Is a Preposition? marks the fourth book in the Words Are Categorical series by Brian P. Cleary, illus. by Brian Gable. This summer, look for the paperback edition of their To Root, to Toot, to Parachute: What Is a Verb?
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-4-The fourth in a series about the parts of speech, this book explains that a preposition "connects a noun or pronoun to other words in a sentence." Gable's colorful cartoonlike creatures show prepositions in action, such as "beside the chair," "During recess after school, in between the pond and pool" and "next to Rover." The prepositions are all printed in different colors, which draws attention to them. Ruth Heller's Behind the Mask: A Book about Prepositions (Grosset & Dunlap, 1995) is another choice for students, but Cleary's snappy rhymes and clear explanations of usage are also very appealing.
Wendy S. Carroll, Montclair Cooperative School, NJ
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Millbrook Press (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575052016
• ISBN-13: 978-1575052014
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.9 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,244 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #18 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Reference & Nonfiction > Language Arts > Grammar
  • #63 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Reference & Nonfiction > Language Arts > General

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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 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: Under, Over, by the Clover (Words Are Categorical) (Library Binding)

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!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Takes the pain out of grammar!, December 3, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Under, Over, by the Clover (Words Are Categorical) (Library Binding)

Kudos to Brian P. Cleary and Brian Gable for their terrific book about Prepositions! My nine year-old learned all about the function of this difficult part of speech in the few minutes it took for us to sail through the funny, rhyming text. The illustrated cat-like characters are bright and colorful, and the prepositions themselves are highlighted to make thme easier to identify. Reminds me a little of the schoolhouse rock show from my childhood!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Students finally know this part of speech!, April 1, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Under, Over, by the Clover (Words Are Categorical) (Library Binding)

I teach 4th grade in a suburban school system where the kids are pretty bright, but prepositions have always been a little sticky for this age group. Brian P. Cleary's new book, UNDER, OVER BY THE CLOVER: What is a Preposition, is a class favorite, and also a favorite of mine because it takes on a kind of tricky part of speech and leaves my kids smiling. I liked his other books about nouns and verbs and adjectives also! This clarifies the preposition's role in our language, and is funny and catchy to boot!