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Bringing her proper-punctuation campaign to children for the second time, Truss follows up her best-selling 2006 picture book, Eats, Shoots, and Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Matter! (which shares its title with Truss' bestseller for adults) with this companion about apostrophes. Mishaps related to the flying comma (fancifully envisioned as a Good Punctuation Fairy . . . flitting above a page of words) are set forth in paired statements, with Timmons' lighthearted cartoons driving home the shift in meaning precipitated by missing or misplaced apostrophes. The strain of coming up with clever, illustration-friendly examples occasionally shows, but many of the 13 scenarios successfully find the sweet spot between kid-pleasing goofiness and perfect clarity of purpose: with one scenario's play on the two meanings of behind, one referring to a horse's rear end, kids won't soon forget the crucial distinction between its and it's. Endnotes provide brief technical explanations. Hide your red pens: if Truss and Timmons keep this up, the grammar police may have its youngest recruits yet. Mattson, Jennifer
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Just as the use of commas was hilariously demystified in Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference!, now Lynne Truss and Bonnie Timmons put their talents together to do the same for apostrophes. Everyone needs to know where to put an apostrophe to make a word plural or possessive (Are those sticky things your brother?s or your brothers?) and leaving one out of a contraction can give someone the completely wrong impression (Were here to help you).
Full of silly scenes that show how apostrophes make a difference, too, this is another picture book that will elicit bales of laughter and better punctuation from all who read it.
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"Eats Shoots and Leaves" for the visually oriented,
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Ce commentaire est de: The Girl's Like Spaghetti: Why, You Can't Manage without Apostrophes! (Hardcover)
While I have found E S and L to be a very useful book and read it at least once a year, I have difficulty retaining much of the information for any length of time. That is where this illustrated book and the two others in the set come in extremely handy. The author essentially presents the same information but with humorous cartoons which I find much easier to visualize in my cluttered head. Although this may appear to be a childrens book, the information is of value to anyone over the age of 10. The beauty is that I can read it to my very small children, who find the cartoons highly entertaining, and my older boy can also pick up on the punctuation differences at a slightly higher level. Finally I am finally able to consolidate my grammar rules through these childish but very clever cartoon illustrations. You don't need a child in your house to justify the purchase of these books!
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How to Get Children Interested in Grammar,
By Julie Jordan Scott "Writer, Life Coach - Owne... - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: The Girl's Like Spaghetti: Why, You Can't Manage without Apostrophes! (Hardcover)
I knew this would be a children's book I would treasure for a long time when I read "The apostrophe is the most helpful of all punctuation marks."My daughter and I read it over and over again, stressing the apostrophes usage - which Truss presents in an amusing and memorable way. In the back of the book, complete explanations are helpful as well. The illustrations are adorable. It is the first time I have laughed with one of my children about punctuation! 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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The Girl's Like Spaghetti is great!,
By Sheree Hall "MP6teacher" - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: The Girl's Like Spaghetti: Why, You Can't Manage without Apostrophes! (Hardcover)
I ordered this book to use in my 6th grade classroom. The pictures show the meaning of similar sentences with and without apostrophes. Using this book brings humor to reinforcing correct punctuation in writing for students and adults alike. The book includes the rules used to know when and where to use apostrophes. This is truly a fun way to learn punctuation.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Fun,factual and funny,
By salesgranny - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: The Girl's Like Spaghetti: Why, You Can't Manage without Apostrophes! (Hardcover)
For those who love books written by Lynn Truss, this one is for you. The clear explanation of how to use apostrophes, along with the clever illustrations make this a book to share with children you love to read to.
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