If it's a person, place, or thing—/Your dad , Detroit , a diamond ring ,/If it's a boat or coat or clown ,/It's simple, Simon , it's a noun! In this 20th anniversary edition of A Mink, a Fink, a Skating Rink , author Brian Cleary and illustrator Jenya Prosmitsky provide numerous examples of nouns. The text's playful rhymes combine with fun illustrations to build understanding of how this part of speech is used. New Try It! features, updated back matter, and a fun, fresh design make these editions extra special.