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BEHIND THE MASK
A book About Prepositions
“For half the book the author illustrates,
elaborately and imaginatively,
examples of prepositional phrases and
phrasal prepositions....The second half,
still richly decorated, is genuinely about
prepositions, laying out definitions and
laying down the law.”
—The New York Times Book Review
Rec: BL, IN, NYT, PW
8 3/4 x 9 3/8 40 pp. 1998
978-0-698-11698-6 $7.99
A CACHE OF JEWELS
And other Collective nouns
“In light verse and brightly colored
pictures, Heller provides an introduction
to a specialized part of speech, the collective
noun.” —Publishers Weekly “bright,
richly colored oil pencil and line drawings...will
delight small eyes and ears.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: CR, CS, E, PW, RB, SLJ, TE
8 3/4 x 9 1/4 40 pp. 1998
978-0-698-11354-1 $7.99
FANTASTIC! WOW! AND UNREAL!
A book about Interjections
and Conjunctions
“Heller’s latest book on the parts of
speech shows not only exuberance toward
her subject, but also connectivity to
her earlier titles. What else would interjections
and conjunctions do? Youngsters
will delight in the rhyming text, which
artistically weaves information through
vibrant illustrations....The author offers
a historical perspective to interjections
[and] there is also a full explanation of
the types of conjunctions. This title is a
must-have for school media centers....
Wow!” —School Library Journal
Rec: BL, TK
8 3/4 x 9 1/4 32 pp. 2000
978-0-698-11875-1 $6.99
KITES SAIL HIGH
A book About Verbs
“A boon for language arts teachers in the
upper elementary grades as well as for all
children and adults who love to play with
language.” —School Library Journal
Rec: C, K, PW, SLJ
8 3/4 x 9 1/4 40 pp. 1998
978-0-698-11389-3 $7.99
MANY LUSCIOUS LOLLIPOPS
A book About Adjectives
“An excellent and enjoyable introduction
to grammar both for the younger
children who will respond to the verse
and images and for older children who
will get an overview of adjectives and
their uses.” —School Library Journal
Rec: C, E, K, LC, PW, SLJ
8 3/4 x 9 1/4 40 pp. 1998
978-0-698-11641-2 $7.99
MERRY-GO-ROUND
A book About nouns
“With humor, style and succinct, admirable
precision, [Heller] summarizes
everything most people will ever need to
know about this particular area of grammar.”
—Kirkus
Rec: BL, C, E, H, K, PW, R, SLJ
8 3/4 x 9 1/4 40 pp. 1998
978-0-698-11642-9 $7.99
Up, Up and Away
MINE, ALL MINE!
A book About Pronouns
“To say that Heller has a way with words
is to understate a multifaceted talent...
Rarely do books offer children so much
to look at, listen, and learn.” —School
Library JournalH “bold, handsome,
illustrations accompanied by a jaunty,
rhymed text demonstrate [personal
pronouns] importance. . .with all the
panache of a Madison Avenue publicity
campaign.” —The Horn Book “Heller
makes learning the intricacies of the
english language a thoroughly enjoyable
task.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, C, H
9 1/4 x 9 3/4 48 pp. 1999
978-0-698-11797-6 $6.99
UP, UP AND AWAY
A book About Adverbs
“The jewel-toned illustrations are a visual
delight....Teachers and children will find
the clever presentation informative and
fun.” —School Library Journal “This
eye-catching book explains its perplexing
subject well and clearly, and more
memorably than could any grammar
textbook.” —The Bulletin of the
Center for Children’s Books
Rec: BL, C, K, SLJ
8 3/4 x 9 3/8 40 pp. 1993/1998
978-0-698-11663-4 $7.99
See index for more titles by Ruth Heller.
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Ages 3-8 • Picture Books