The last I remember learning language arts was in 7th to 8th grade. I’m thinking I must’ve started learning it in elementary school, but I have absolutely no recollection of it. I wonder how many adults remember what alliteration, palindromes, homonyms, and acrostics are? Another thing I learned from homeschooling is that this is another topic that can be enjoyable to learn. I was happy to find even more books that can teach children about the English language in a fun and engaging way, and be a good refresher for parents. All of these books I was able to request from my local library.
Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, and Verbs
If You Were an Adjective by Michael Dahl
If You Were a Pronoun by Nancy Loewen
Pronouns by Ann Heinrichs
A Parliament of Owls by Devin Scillian
Although not labeled as such, this book features many animal collective nouns.
Homonyms and Homophones
The word homonym is now considered an umbrella term for words that are spelled alike or sound alike but have different meanings. Specifically, homographs are words that are spelled alike but have different meanings, such as saw and saw, bark and bark, etc. Homophones are words that are pronounced the same but have different spellings and different meanings. Some examples are to/too/two, and their/they’re/there. Great for kids to learn at a young age.
If You Were a Homonym or a Homophone by Nancy Loewen
Aunt Ant Leaves Through the Leaves by Nancy Coffelt
Yaks Yak: Animal Word Pairs by Linda Sue Park
A Bat Cannot Bat, a Stair Cannot Stare by Brian Cleary
Onomatopoeia, Alliteration, and Palindromes
Onomatopoeia are words that sound the same as they are spelled such as “crash”, “boom”, and “woof.” Alliteration are phrases or sentences that start with the same word sounds like “Sally sells seashells down by the seashore.” Palindromes are my favorite and are words or phrases that are spelled the same forward and backward such as nun, Bob, Anna, race car, etc.
If You Were Onomatopoeia by Trisha Speed Shaskan
Crunch and Crack, Oink and Whack! An Onomatopoeia Story by Brian Cleary
If You Were Alliteration by Trisha Speed Shaskan
If You Were a Palindrome by Michael Dahl
Anagrams, Synonyms/Antonyms, Similes
Ann and Nan are Anagrams by Mark Shulman and Adam McCauley
If You Were a Synonym by Michael Dahl
Crazy Like a Fox: A Simile Story by Loreen Leedy
Conjunctions, Interjections, Prepositions, and Adverbs
If You Were a Conjunction by Nancy Loewen
Conjunctions Say Join Us! by Michael Dahl
Interjections Say Yay! by Michael Dahl
Suddenly, Alligator by Rick Walton
The Big Problem (and the Squirrel who Eventually Solved It) by Nancy Loewen
Adverbs by Ann Heinrichs
Around the House, the Fox Chased the Mouse: a Prepositional Tale by Rick Walton
Conjunctions by Ann Heinrichs
*Please note: the books that don’t have a link are old editions, but they can still be found at libraries.
Other informational books:
You’re Toast and Other Metaphors We Adore by Nancy Loewen
Wild Goose Chase: Funny Animal Phrases and the Meanings Behind Them by Kathy Broderick
If You Were a Compound Word by Trisha Speed Shaskan
Other books that teach about writing:
Show Me a Story: Writing Your Own Picture Book by Nancy Loewen
If You Want to Write a Story by Jeff Mack
These so far are books for elementary aged children. There are many more language arts books for older children. I will post more books and resources as I find them. Enjoy!
A Spoonful of Garlic 
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