Under, Over, By the Clover

What Is a Preposition?

From the Series Words Are CATegorical ®

  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

Have fun learning about language!

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 series, which has sold more than 2.9 million copies.

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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction
Copyright 2002
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Millbrook Press ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2003-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 2.0
Text Type Poetry
BISACS JNF029020, JNF029040, JNF029000
Dewey 428.2
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 7 x 9
Lexile 420
Guided Reading Level O
ATOS Reading Level 3.2
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 58930
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Awards, Reviewed, and Teaching Guides

Author: Brian P. Cleary

Brian P. Cleary is an American humorist, poet, and author. He is best known for his books written for grade-school children that explore grammar, math and poetry in humorous ways. In his role in the digital division of American Greetings, he’s put words in the mouths of Dolly Parton, Christina Aguilera, William Shatner, Meghan Trainor and more. The multi-million selling author has performed poetry workshops in 500 elementary schools across the county. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio.

Illustrator: Brian Gable

Brian Gable is the illustrator of many of the best-selling Words Are CATegorical® books, as well as the Math Is CATegorical® series. Mr. Gable lives in Toronto, Canada.

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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. View available downloads →

Awards

  • Book-of-the-Month Children's Club Selection, Winner, 2002
  • SSLI Book Award Honor Book, Commended, 2002

Reviews

Booklist

“. . . children will enjoy and learn from the ride.”
Booklist

Kirkus Reviews

“His [Cleary’s] humorous text does a solid but entertaining job of introducing different types of prepositions and formulating a workable definition.”
Kirkus Reviews

The Horn Book Guide

“. . . readers will enjoy the whirlwind grammar lesson.”
The Horn Book Guide