Words Are CATegorical ®

The best-selling Words Are CATegorical® series introduces young readers to different types of words through rhyming verse and illustrations of comical cartoon cats. Offering a lighthearted perspective, each title shows readers the fun and entertaining world of language.

Cover: Pre- and Re-, Mis- and Dis-: What Is a Prefix?
Cover: Chips and Cheese and Nana's Knees: What Is Alliteration?
Cover: A Bat Cannot Bat, a Stair Cannot Stare: More about Homonyms and Homophones
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Slide and Slurp, Scratch and Burp: More about Verbs
Stop and Go, Yes and No: What Is an Antonym?
Straight and Curvy, Meek and Nervy: More about Antonyms
Stroll and Walk, Babble and Talk: More about Synonyms
Thumbtacks, Earwax, Lipstick, Dipstick: What Is a Compound Word?
To Root, to Toot, to Parachute: What Is a Verb?
Under, Over, By the Clover: What Is a Preposition?
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