Stop and Go, Yes and No

June 1, 2006
K-Gr 3 -Cleary describes and illustrates antonyms from the obvious -stop and go, - -yes and no, - -front and back, - -fast and slow, - to the more obscure: -excite and soothe, - -hefty and diminutive. - He elaborates on reasons for celebrating opposites and also describes how to create them through the use of powerful prefixes such as -un, -dis, - -im, - and -non. - The illustrations for some pairs must have been quite a challenge for Gable, for example, depicting -absurd - and -somewhat normal - in two cartoon drawings. The bouncy lettering style enhances the whimsical rhymes and makes for yet another strong addition to collections of books about the English language." -Kathleen Meulen, Blakely Elementary School, Bainbridge Island, WA"

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