To Root, to Toot, to Parachute: What Is a Verb?

Brian P. Cleary(Illustrations),

Jenya Prosmitsky(Illustrator)

Brian P. Cleary(Illustrations),

Jenya Prosmitsky(Illustrator)

2000 • 32 pages

Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of verbs, from "toss and tumble," "jump and jam," to "whine and whisper," "sleep and slam."

Series

25 released books

Words are CATegorical

Words are CATegorical is a 25-book series first released in 1999 with contributions by Brian P. Cleary.

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Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of verbs, from "toss and tumble," "jump and jam," to "whine and whisper," "sleep and slam."