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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference!


 
Written By: Lynne Truss
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Young and young-at-heart sticklers, unite! Lynne Truss and illustrator Bonnie Timmons provide hilarious proof that punctuation really does matter.

Illuminating the comical confusion the lowly comma can cause, this new edition of Eats, Shoots & Leaves uses lively, subversive illustrations to show how misplacing or leaving out a comma can change the meaning of a sentence completely.

This picture book is sure to elicit gales of laughter—and better punctuation—from all who read it.

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"Eats, Shoots and Leaves" Book Review

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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference!

This children's version of "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" is filled with cartoons that clearly illustrate each point. I teach English for the ACT Test and recommend this book to all of my students. It's much shorter than the full length book and the cartoons actually make it fun to read. My students get a laugh from the ridiculous cartoons and learn basic punctuation in the process! It's a great intro for proper comma use.

eats shoots and leaves

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What a great way for a teacher to bring home the lesson of the little comma. Students love this book and learn the lesson.

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This is a great book to use when teaching commas- it really gets the point across to students why commas matter.

Oooh, so close.

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I thought this book was a lot of fun and could be helpful to someone who is struggling with comma placement. I wish I'd had this when I was in elementary school! However, I'm only giving it four stars because there is one example (maybe more, but I'm no expert) that is flat out wrong in its comma placement. Hello! I didn't notice any mistakes in the sequel, called The Girls' Like Spaghetti. That one has the same format as this one, but is about apostrophes. Very cute!

Not only for kids for also for young adults

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I am and English teacher in Mexico City and I bought "Eats, shoots & leaves" to use it with my students (25-30 y.o.) who were careless with their punctuation. After reading it they finally understood in a clear and fun way, how important punctuation is. They all enjoyed the book. I do too! It's a great tool for this purpose. I fully recommend it.
Product Details Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 428.2
EAN: 9780399244919
ISBN: 0399244913
Label: Putnam Juvenile
Manufacturer: Putnam Juvenile
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 32
Publication Date: 2006-07-25
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Studio: Putnam Juvenile

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