Eats, Shoots & Leaves : Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference!
By Lynne TrussPunctuation play is at its finest in this New York Times #1 bestseller! 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. You might want to eat a huge hot dog, but a huge, hot dog would run away pretty quickly if you tried to take a bite out of him. And a sign saying Eat here and get gas would hint at a very different odor than Eat here, and get gas.
This picture book is sure to elicit gales of laughter--and better punctuation--from all who read it.
#1 New York Times Bestseller
Book Sense Book of the Year Honor Book
KidsReads.com Best Book of the Year
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Book details
- Hardcover
- 32 pages
- English
- 0399244913
- 9780399244919
About Lynne Truss
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 num Read More about Lynne Truss
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