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Brian P. Cleary, (born October 1, 1959 in Lakewood, Ohio)
is an American
humorist, poet, and author. He is best-known for his books that
explore grammar in humorous ways written for grade-school
children.[1]
Education
and Career
Cleary graduated from Saint Ignatius High
School, a private Roman Catholic Jesuit high
school for young men in Cleveland, Ohio. He
then graduated with a degree in Communications from John Carroll University in
1982, also located in Cleveland.[2]
Since 1982, he has worked for American
Greetings Corporation, the world's largest publicly-traded
greeting card company, where he is currently the Senior Editor on
the Humor Staff. He also tours the country speaking at grade
schools.
Writing
Cleary created the best-selling "Words are CATegorical" series
for grade school readers, a 15-volume set with more than 2 million
copies in print published by Lerner Publishing Group.[3] He has
also written humor essays for national and local magazines and
newspapers. His cartoon writings have been published in more than
600 newspapers worldwide.
Awards
Bibliography
All of Cleary's books have been published by Lerner Publishing
Group and are written for grades K-6.
"Words are CATegorical"
Series
Cleary's best-selling "Words are CATegorical" series include 15
titles, published from 1999 to 2009.[4]
- Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely: What Is an Adverb?
- Hairy, Scary, Ordinary: What Is an Adjective?
- How Much Can a Bare Bear Bear?: What Are Homonyms and
Homophones?
- I and You and Don’t Forget Who: What Is a
Pronoun?
- A Lime, a Mime, a Pool of Slime: More about Nouns
- Lazily, Crazily, Just a Bit Nasally: More about
Adverbs
- A Mink, a Fink, a Skating Rink: What Is a Noun?
- Pitch and Throw, Grasp and Know: What Is a
Synonym?
- Quirky, Jerky, Extra Perky: More about Adjectives
- Slide and Slurp, Scratch and Burp: More about
Verbs
- Stop and Go, Yes and No: What Is an Antonym?
- To Root, to Toot, to Parachute: What Is a Verb?
- Under, Over, By the Clover: What Is a
Preposition?
- Stroll and Walk, Babble and Talk: More about
Synonyms
- Straight and Curvy, Meek and Nervy: More about
Antonyms
- Skin Like Milk, Hair of Silk: What Are Similes and
Metaphors?
"Sounds Like Reading"
Series
An 8-book series written for 1st graders, published in 2009.[5]
- The Bug in the Jug Wants a Hug
- Stop, Drop, and Flop in the Slop
- The Nice Mice in the Rice
- The Frail Snail on the Trail
- The Thing on the Wing Can Sing
- Whose Shoes Would You Choose?
- The Peaches on the Beaches
- The Clown in the Gown Drives the Car with the
Star
"Math is CATegorical"
Series
A 5-book series that introduces math concepts to 3rd
graders.[6]
- The Action of Subtraction
- The Mission of Addition
- How Long or How Wide? A Measuring Guide
- On the Scale, A Weighty Tale
- Windows, Rings, and Grapes; A Look at Different
Shapes
Other
Lerner Book Titles
- Eight Wild Nights: A Family Hanukkah Tale (Carolrhoda
Picture Books series)[7]
- Peanut Butter and Jellyfishes: A Very Silly Alphabet
Book (Millbrook Picture Books series)[8]
- "Mrs. Riley Bought Five Itchy Aardvarks" and Other Painless
Tricks for Memorizing Science Facts (Adventures in Memory
series)[9]
- Rainbow Soup: Adventures in Poetry[10]
- The Laugh Stand: Adventures in Humor[11]
- Rhyme & PUNishment: Adventures in Wordplay[12]
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