(4) K-3 Words Are Categorical series. Illustrated by Jenya Prosmitsky. A colorful cast of big-nosed cartoon cat characters illustrate a series of rhyming examples of verbs: "To dare, defend, descend, disturb--If it's an action, it's a verb!" Verbs in the text, including "to be" and present participles, appear in colored print. Since the book depends so heavily on examples, readers may miss the bigger concept, but they'll still find the lesson entertaining.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Jenya Prosmitsky. Silly, big-nosed cartoon cats on pastel backgrounds clown around with rhymed examples of adjectives, mixed with descriptions of what adjectives do: "They modify nouns in ways that help tell us / If someone's sincere, delighted, or jealous." The adjectives in the text are printed in energetic, creative, and colorful fonts. Perhaps kids won't generalize from the examples, but they'll enjoy the lesson.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam