-Ful and -Less, -Er and -Ness
Brian P. Cleary
- Reading
- Try reading it aloud together, then pause over a few highlighted endings and invite your reader to think of other words using them.
- Themes
- Suffixes and word formation: The book introduces suffixes through rhymes and examples, with key endings highlighted. Its approach is playful and informational, using wordplay and illustrations to present a grammar concept.
- Worth knowing
- The book’s emphasis is grammar and wordplay rather than a story; consider whether that subject and rhyming presentation will engage your reader.