[...]... Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Cleary, Brian P., 195 9To root, to toot, to parachute : what is verb? / by Brian P Cleary ; illustrated by Jenya Prosmitsky p cm – (Words are categorical) Summary: Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of verbs, from “toss and tumble,” “jump and jam,” to “whine and whimper,” “sleep and slam.” eISBN 1-57505-548-1 1 English... Minneapolis Her two cats, Henry and Freddy, were vital to her illustrations for this book and the other Words Are Categorical books Copyright © 2001 by Carolrhoda Books, Inc All rights reserved International copyright secured No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without the... ooin oo -ch Aunt Edna “Oh-Hi-ing,” and Mom “Toodle-ooing”— s o that i p pping, corn Of and singers do wopping, o- Of folks that are sweeping, and afterwards, mopping, So, whether it’s dangerous, dull, or superb, e e sent nc , you see, Each st have a ver mu b! ply sim VERB POWER VERBS ARE COOL so, what is a verb? Do you know? ABOUT THE AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR BRIAN P CLEARY is the author of several...so are holler, and hold, help, Whack and stack and pack and fold, Fix and finish , , ift load and l Hurry, scurry, shake, and sift So take a present, send your thanks, Pull a tooth, or pull some pranks, Blow a bubble, sew a sleeve, e e s a v rb for each of these ou’ l u Y l rb c an take a form A ve b” of “ e, Like you are tall, I am free, or That is fun, It’s been great, ... your pooch, a See a b ll game, be a mooc h, J n p a d slump m u and play it cool, Hunt and hike and b i ke to schoo l pick and fiddle, strum So r nd st oke, a e T ase and so b teet er, and soak, eep Sw r you sidewalk , our curb, ty n ai p a d know e ch action An is a verb! dh an e e e long h r too, as be av H Like “I have green eyes, She has blue.” Or “Mindy has a mini mutt.” e can t ll us rbs ho’s . p a r t V r e v e r y d a y l i f e o f y o u . To root, to toot, to parachute, To play the flutophone or flute, To dare, defend, descend, disturb— I f i t ’ s a n a c . h0" alt="" T o R oo t , t o T oo t , tt o P arac h u t e To Mary Kate, Jack, and Colin– three “action” kids —B.P.C. To my sister, Margarita —J.P. Verb: A word that shows action or. , l o a d Hurry, scurry, shake, and sift. So take a present, send your thanks, Pu ll a tooth, or pull some pranks, Blow a bubble, sew a sleeve, a v e r b f o r e a c h o f t h e s e . l l u s