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

By Brian P. Cleary and Brian Gable

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't: 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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lerner Publishing
• Release date: Jan 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781467743334

Brian P. Cleary

Brian P. Cleary is an American humorist, poet, and author. He is best known for his books written for grade-school children that explore grammar, math and poetry in humorous ways. In his role in the digital division of American Greetings, he's put words in the mouths of Dolly Parton, Christina Aguilera, William Shatner, Meghan Trainor and more. The multi-million selling author has performed poetry workshops in 500 elementary schools across the county. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Reviews for I'm and Won't, They're and Don't

[jraeke1-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

There were reasons I liked this book and reasons I didn't like this book. One of the reasons I liked this book is because some of the phrases are written to rhyme. For example it says, "Apostrophes help link the words and replace at least one letter. As in I'm very proud that I've helped make this lovely sweater." The reason I didn't like this book is because it is very busy and there is not a theme to the illustrations. For example one page is about a zoo, another page is about a beach, and another page is about ice cream.The main idea in this book is to provide information about contractions.

[laurenryates · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This book has many examples of contractions and their different uses. There are funny illustrations with cats to show examples in picture form so the child understands the use of the contraction. All of the contractions are in bright colors throughout the book, making them very easy for a reader to spot. The book is also in a rhyming format which keeps the text fast paced.