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Eats, Shoots and Leaves:

Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference!
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PUTNAM CHILDREN, 2006 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 32 pages

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

User Review  - Catherine - Goodreads

This book effectively illustrates the importance of commas in writing. My Fourth grade students love it. It helps me make my point when teaching commas in several different situations. Read full review

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

User Review  - Marie - Goodreads

As a homeschooler I love educational yet engaging picture books. My 2nd grader is not a kid who takes well to formal lessons or having his work corrected, and he is just starting to do some creative ... Read full review

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About the author (2006)

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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