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

by Brian P. Cleary

Book Overview

What is a verb? It's easier to show than explain In this fun and animated introduction to grammar, rhyming verse is used to creatively clarify the concept of verbs. Chock-full of colorful, lively examples, the playful rhymes and illustrations of comical cartoon cats combine to hightlight key words in the sentences. Verbs like toss and tumble, jump and jam, jog and juggle, and jig and leap are printed in color for easy identification.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575054035
• ISBN13: 9781575054032
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 6

Customer Reviews

Great Book

This book is great, my kids love them. They have a fun Dr. Seuss feel to them. It is great for cintinuong to reinforce the parts of speach to kids.

Verbs

What a fun way to teach children about verbs ... the rhyming is so addictive!

fantastic series

I teach first grade and my kids love the fun rhymes and silly illustrations in this book. It is like a mix of Dr. Seuss and grammar instruction. I highly recommend this book and the others--especially "Hairy, Scary and Ordinary--What is an Adjective?" and "A Mink, A Fink and a Skating Rink--What is a Noun?" If you have kids who are learning to write or teach writing to young kids, get these books!

To Root to Toot to Parachute: What Is a Verb (Words Are Cate

My five year old daughter loves this book! Prosmitsky's colorful illustrations make it so much more fun learning the parts of speech. My daughter adores the illustrator's goofy pillow-like cats!

Time to learn your grammar!

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!