Pre- and Re-, Mis- and Dis-: What Is a Prefix?

Pre- and Re-, Mis- and Dis-: What Is a Prefix?

What is a prefix? Discover the answer for yourself in this extraordinary book! Brian P. Cleary's rhyming text and Martin Goneau's zany illustrations cleverly disclose how to place letters at the beginning of a word to revise its meaning. Get reacquainted with these comical cats, and you'll find that prefixes are all around us—in preschools, on a bicycle, and even at a family reunion! Pre- and Re-, Mis- and Dis- upends traditional grammar lessons. Read it aloud and share in the delight of the sense—and nonsense—of words.