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Commas and apostrophes aren?t the only punctuation marks that can cause big trouble if they?re put in the wrong place. Now, Truss and Timmons put hyphens, parentheses, quotation marks, periods, and more in the spotlight, showing how which marks you choose and where you put them can cause hilarious mix-ups.
About the Author
Lynne Truss is a writer and journalist who started out as a literary editor with a blue pencil and then got sidetracked. The author of three novels and numerous radio comedy dramas, she spent six years as the television critic of The Times of London, followed by four (rather peculiar) years as a sports columnist for the same newspaper. She won Columnist of the Year for her work for Women’s Journal. Lynne Truss also hosted Cutting a Dash, a popular BBC Radio 4 series about punctuation. She now reviews books for the Sunday Times of London and is a familiar voice on BBC Radio 4. She lives in Brighton, England.
BONNIE TIMMONS is best known for inspiring and creating images for the television show Caroline in the City and illustrating numerous national ad campaigns.
BONNIE TIMMONS is best known for inspiring and creating images for the television show Caroline in the City and illustrating numerous national ad campaigns.
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Twenty-Odd Ducks, Nov 19 2008
By Mama - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Twenty-Odd Ducks: Why, every punctuation mark counts! (Hardcover)
Awesome for all ages when trying to show how important punctuation and inflection are to meaning. I've used it with young elementary students and college students, too....ageless message!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Learning with humor, Sep 5 2009
By L. Murphy - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Twenty-Odd Ducks: Why, every punctuation mark counts! (Hardcover)
I bought this book, along with several others in the series, for use in homeschooling my daughter. The series is excellent to have around for spontaneous reading. It helps with identification of proper punctuation, while simultaneously helping children work out different word meanings. Great for elementary brain processes. I was very happy with all of this series.
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Good book, April 8 2009
By D. A. J. - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Twenty-Odd Ducks: Why, every punctuation mark counts! (Hardcover)
This book is small, and will not completely teach your child the concepts alone. However, it is a great fun supplement and an easy read. It really helps them to "see" what the concepts mean. Cute pictures help the make a "boring" topic a little more fun and interesting.
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