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Overview
Through clever, rhyming text and boldly colorful illustrations, students and language lovers of all ages will enjoy exploring Ruth Heller's world of prepositions. "To say that Heller has a way with words is to understate a multifaceted talent."— Publishers Weekly "Rhyming text...provides many examples of prepositions as well as some rules of usage. Large, colorful drawings illustrate the words imaginatively." — Booklist
Explores through rhyming text the subject of prepositions and how they're used.
Synopsis
Through clever, rhyming text and boldly colorful illustrations, students and language lovers of all ages will enjoy exploring Ruth Heller's world of prepositions. "To say that Heller has a way with words is to understate a multifaceted talent."-- Publishers Weekly "Rhyming text...provides many examples of prepositions as well as some rules of usage. Large, colorful drawings illustrate the words imaginatively." -- Booklist
Children's Literature
Similar in approach to other books that make up the "World of Language" series, Heller makes learning English grammar fun. She focuses on prepositions in this entry-a journey to the south "where mermaids flock upon, beside, and near a rock." That quote is a great example of three consecutive prepositions. Then, Heller offers a few rules: say different from, angry with "a person," and angry at "a thing." At the end of the book is a list of more prepositions to augment those sprinkled throughout the amusing text. The art in bright, bold colors and large eye catching images adds a light touch to what many kids might think is a deep, dark mysterious subject. 1998 (orig.