"A kinder, funner usage guide to the ever-changing English language and a useful tool for both the grammar stickler and the more colloquial user of English, from linguist and veteran professor Anne Curzan. Our use of language naturally evolves and is a living, breathing thing that reflects who we are. Says Who? offers clear, nuanced guidance that goes beyond "right" and "wrong" to empower us to make informed language choices. Never snooty or scoldy...

All writing--whether it's an essay, a personal letter, or a detailed business report--is at its most memorable when it's built on the fundamental and critical skills that transform your words from good to great. The first lectures provide the first key to more engaging and effective writing: understanding literary genres and the ways their unique styles can shape and inform your own voice. The focus then shifts to the art of rhetoric and the ways...

Otto does his utmost to befriend a bird.

"Kit and Kip are two cats who are complete opposites and best friends, but when the adventurous Kit gets a cramp while swimming, the careful Kip must save her"--

A collection of cozy, knitted cats find themselves in all sorts of funny positions in this rhyming picture book that introduces prepositions like over, under, between, beside, and many more!

"Through a video camera positioned on the monkey's head, readers can follow along from the monkey's point of view as it slides down a giraffe's neck, meets a lion by mistake, and shares a coconut with a friend! Go, Monkey, go! Dan Yaccarino's bright art and Margie Palatini's simple text create a dynamic world that beginning readers will want to visit over and over again!"-- Publisher's website

"Meg and Greg are hanging out for the summer doing what ten-year-olds do--helping an injured duckling, finding a lost pet fish, saving ranch animals from a wildfire and catching a wandering sloth! Jump inside to join Meg and Greg on their adventures" -- Page 4 of cover.