I'm and Won't, They're and Don't: What's a Contraction?

Words Are CATegorical ®

by Brian P. Cleary, Brian Gable (Illustrator)

What's a contraction? You'll find the answer inside this book―it's brimming with contractions! Brian P. Cleary's playful rhymes and Brian Gable's humorous illustrations don't shy away from creatively clarifying the concept of contractions. For easy identification, we've printed the contractions in color. You won't want to miss the comical cats that reinforce each idea. I'm and Won't, They're and Don' What's a Contraction? turns traditional grammar lesson on end. Read this book aloud and share in the delight of the sense―and nonsense―of words.

Genres: Picture Books, Nonfiction, Humor, Language, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Tricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not just because the author is an Ohioan...this series "Words are CATegorical" and the related "sounds like reading" series have jump started an interest in reading in my newly 5-year-old that I never expected. Fun pictures...and unusual examples/use of words intrique little beginning readers. It's hard to get these books back to the library because the kids want to read them over and over.

[Sandy]

I'm not sure if this is the best book to teach contractions with, but it certainly is a fun book to reinforce them!

[Jimmy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Exception: cannot is one word that can be shortened to can’t

[Shelby Rollenhagen · Rating 4 out of 5]

As with all the others in this series, I got these to share with my children as a fun and cute way to discuss language and have not been disappointed. They are cute and engaging for kids.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

We really enjoy Brian P. Cleary's books. He makes learning fun, and this is a silly and humorous rhyming book about contractions. His books really entertain children while teaching them basic concepts; our girls really like them. The illustrations by Brian Gable are cartoony and cute, too - we love the cats.

We've read several of the books in the Words are CATegorical series and we've really enjoyed them. We will certainly look for more books by this author/illustrator team at our local library.

[Katy Houseman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book by Brian P. Cleary. This book described what a contraction is, how to make them, and gave great examples of them. I would highly recommend this book to teach contractions.