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"When a kid can understand that a word can mean two things, there's some real thinking going on. They have a vested interest in finding out what a word means, because it's the punch line to a joke." -- Brian P. Cleary

Brian P. Cleary, (born October 1, 1959 in Lakewood, Ohio) is an American humorist, poet, and author. He is best-known for his books that explore grammar in humorous ways written for grade-school children.

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All of Cleary's children's books have been published by Lerner Publishing Group and are written for grades K-6.

"Words are CATegorical" Series

Cleary's best-selling "Words are CATegorical" series include 17 titles, published from 1999 to 2010.

Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely: What Is an Adverb?
Hairy, Scary, Ordinary: What Is an Adjective?
How Much Can a Bare Bear Bear?: What Are Homonyms and Homophones?
I and You and Don’t Forget Who: What Is a Pronoun?
A Lime, a Mime, a Pool of Slime: More about Nouns
Lazily, Crazily, Just a Bit Nasally: More about Adverbs
A Mink, a Fink, a Skating Rink: What Is a Noun?
Pitch and Throw, Grasp and Know: What Is a Synonym?
Quirky, Jerky, Extra Perky: More about Adjectives
Slide and Slurp, Scratch and Burp: More about Verbs
Stop and Go, Yes and No: What Is an Antonym?
To Root, to Toot, to Parachute: What Is a Verb?
Under, Over, By the Clover: What Is a Preposition?
Stroll and Walk, Babble and Talk: More about Synonyms
Straight and Curvy, Meek and Nervy: More about Antonyms
Skin Like Milk, Hair of Silk: What Are Similes and Metaphors?
But and For, Yet and Nor : What Is a Conjunction?

"Sounds Like Reading" Series

An 8-book series written for 1st graders and "English as second language" students, published in 2009.

The Bug in the Jug Wants a Hug
Stop, Drop, and Flop in the Slop
The Nice Mice in the Rice
The Frail Snail on the Trail
The Thing on the Wing Can Sing
Whose Shoes Would You Choose?
The Peaches on the Beaches
The Clown in the Gown Drives the Car with the Star

"Math is CATegorical" Series

A 5-book series that introduces math concepts to 3rd graders.

The Action of Subtraction
The Mission of Addition
How Long or How Wide? A Measuring Guide
On the Scale, A Weighty Tale
Windows, Rings, and Grapes; A Look at Different Shapes

Other Lerner Book Titles

Eight Wild Nights: A Family Hanukkah Tale (Carolrhoda Picture Books series)
Peanut Butter and Jellyfishes: A Very Silly Alphabet Book (Millbrook Picture Books series)
"Mrs. Riley Bought Five Itchy Aardvarks" and Other Painless Tricks for Memorizing Science Facts (Adventures in Memory series)
Rainbow Soup: Adventures in Poetry
The Laugh Stand: Adventures in Humor
Rhyme & PUNishment: Adventures in Wordplay
The Punctuation Station

Books for Adults

You Oughta Know by Now (Perseus 2010)

Total Books: 186

2005 - How Much Can a Bare Bear Bear What Are Homonyms and Homophones [Words Are Categorical] (Other) → Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781575058245
ISBN-10: 1575058243
Genre: Children's Books

2001 - To Root to Toot to Parachute What Is a Verb [Words Are Categorical] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781575054032
ISBN-10: 1575054035
Genre: Children's Books

Currently 4.4/5 Stars.

2001 - To Root to Toot to Parachute What Is a Verb (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780439326810
ISBN-10: 0439326818
Genre: Children's Books

Currently 4.3/5 Stars.

2000 - Hairy Scary Ordinary What Is an Adjective [Words Are Categorical] (Hardcover) → Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781575054018
ISBN-10: 1575054019
Genre: Children's Books

Currently 4.2/5 Stars.

1999 - A Mink a Fink a Skating Rink What Is a Noun [Words Are Categorical] (Hardcover) → Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781575054025
ISBN-10: 1575054027
Genre: Children's Books

Currently 4.5/5 Stars.

1999 - Hairy Scary Ordinary What Is an Adjective [Words are Categorical] (Paperback) → Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780439253840
ISBN-10: 0439253845
Genre: Children's Books

Currently 4.2/5 Stars.

1999 - A Mink a Fink a Skating Rink What Is a Noun [Words Are Categorical] (Paperback) → Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780439192699
ISBN-10: 0439192692
Genre: Children's Books

Currently 4/5 Stars.