The original edition of the most trusted writer's guide to American English, this is the book that generations of writers have relied upon for timeless advice on grammar, diction, syntax, sentence construction, and other writing essentials. In brief and concise terms, author William Strunk, Jr., identifies the principal requirements of proper American English style and concentrates on the most often violated rules of composition. Originally published...

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."

Verse and realistic paintings explore verbs--the variety of uses and meanings.

Encourages children to discover homonyms and homophones. Simple text introduces homonyms, words that sound and look the same but have different meanings, and homophones, words that sound alike, but have different spellings and meaning.

An illustrated dictionary for young people, featuring alphabetically arranged entries with definitions, pronunciation guides, and part of speech identifications, and including word histories, language notes, grammar and punctuation guides, and other reference tools.

Did you ever try to use an egg in place of a football? Or dress up a live quail in doll's clothes when you didn't have a doll? Or strap rag-dolls onto your feet in place of slippers? In Alphabetter, twenty-six boys and girls find themselves in twenty-six different predicaments when the alphabet refuses to cooperate with them. In the end, the solution turns out to be right on the next page, if only they can find it...

Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of adjectives, from "hairy, scary, cool, and ordinary" to "tan and tall," "funny, frisky, smooth, and small."