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Cleary, Brian P.

Feet and Puppies, Thieves and Guppies: What Are Irregular Plurals?

32 pp. | Millbrook | March, 2012 | Library ISBN 978-0-7613-4918-1 $16.95

(4) K-3 Words Are Categorical series. Illustrated by Brian Gable. In this book, irregular plurals are any plurals that are not formed by adding -s or -es to the base word; so, even words that follow regular spelling rules for forming plurals (e.g., buddy/buddies) are considered irregular. Truly irregular plurals like teeth, mice, deer, and children are covered, but lightly. Goofy cartoon cat illustrations add interest to the rhyming text.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi