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When a kid can understand that a word can mean two things, there's some real thinking going on. They have a vested interest in finding out what a word means, because it's the punch line to a joke.
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Birth: | 1st October, 1959 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Author, Humorist, Poet |
Brian P Cleary was born in Lakewood, Ohio. He is an American author, humorist and poet. The bow-tie wearing children’s author is best known for his books that explore grammar in humorous ways written for grade-school children. He graduated with a degree in Communications from John Carroll University in 1982, also located in Cleveland. Cleary created the best-selling "Words are CATegorical" series for grade school readers, a 17-volume set with more than 2 million copies in print published by Lerner Publishing Group. He has also written humor essays for national and local magazines and newspapers. His cartoon writings have been published in more than 600 newspapers worldwide. His books have sold more than 2 million copies worldwide.
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