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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference!
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference! Hardcover - 2006

by Truss, Lynne; Timmons, Bonnie [Illustrator]

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Illuminating the comical confusion the lowly comma can cause, this new edition uses lively, subversive illustrations to show how misplacing or leaving out a comma can change the meaning of a sentence completely. This picture book adaptation of the "New York Times" bestseller is sure to elicit gales of laughter--and better punctuation--from all who read it.

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G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, 2006-07-25. Hardcover. Good. 10x0x7.
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  • Title Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference!
  • Author Truss, Lynne; Timmons, Bonnie [Illustrator]
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Date 2006-07-25
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 0399244913-3-23936856
  • ISBN 9780399244919 / 0399244913
  • Weight 0.69 lbs (0.31 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.26 x 10.8 x 0.41 in (18.44 x 27.43 x 1.04 cm)
  • Ages 06 to 09 years
  • Grade levels 1 - 4
  • Library of Congress subjects English language - Punctuation, Comma
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005028559
  • Dewey Decimal Code 428.2

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Summary

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.

From the publisher

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.

Media reviews

Citations

  • Booklist, 09/01/2006, Page 132
  • Horn Book Magazine, 07/01/2006, Page 472
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2007, Page 121
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 06/15/2006, Page 639
  • Publishers Weekly, 06/05/2006, Page 62
  • School Library Journal, 08/01/2006, Page 112

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.

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