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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference! Review
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. User Submitted Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference! ReviewsNovember 12, 2008 "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" Book Review Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference! This children's version of "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" is filled with cartoons that clearly illustrate each point. I teach English for the ACT Test and recommend this book to all of my students. It's much shorter than the full length book and the cartoons actually make it fun to read. My students get a laugh from the ridiculous cartoons and learn basic punctuation in the process! It's a great intro for proper comma use. October 4, 2008 eats shoots and leaves What a great way for a teacher to bring home the lesson of the little comma. Students love this book and learn the lesson. April 14, 2008 Learn grammar! This is a great book to use when teaching commas- it really gets the point across to students why commas matter. September 19, 2007 Oooh, so close. I thought this book was a lot of fun and could be helpful to someone who is struggling with comma placement. I wish I'd had this when I was in elementary school! However, I'm only giving it four stars because there is one example (maybe more, but I'm no expert) that is flat out wrong in its comma placement. Hello! I didn't notice any mistakes in the sequel, called The Girls' Like Spaghetti. That one has the same format as this one, but is about apostrophes. Very cute! September 9, 2007 Not only for kids for also for young adults I am and English teacher in Mexico City and I bought "Eats, shoots & leaves" to use it with my students (25-30 y.o.) who were careless with their punctuation. After reading it they finally understood in a clear and fun way, how important punctuation is. They all enjoyed the book. I do too! It's a great tool for this purpose. I fully recommend it. August 13, 2007 Uses humor to get the point across As a teacher of students with learning disabilities, I am always looking for something to teach needed skills in a new way. By the time they reach high school, students should have learned grammar and punctuation rules - but all too often haven't. I suspect this is partly because of the way they have been taught in the past, and I have found that presenting the information in a new and often humorous way helps students assimilate learning they have missed in previous years. I have used the original Eats, Shoots and Leaves in class, and the pictures in this version will be even more useful. June 9, 2007 Great book for children of many ages I ordered this book thinking it might be too young for my 9-year-old daughter. However, when it arrived it was pored over by not only my 9-year-old, but her 13-year-old brother as well. The copy I sent to my sister's children (ages 5 and 7) was also well-received. I recommend this book as a fun tool to teach and to re-enforce proper comma usage. It is a subtle and pain-free way to influence your child's writing skills for good. Buy the book. You won't regret it. May 12, 2007 Who would've guessed that punctuation is fun? This book was a best-seller in the UK and is good reading. It comes in a number of versions, including one with less text and more graphics that seems to make an impression on students in their early to mid teens. All versions are well written and enjoyable. March 20, 2007 really funny This isn't a textbook, but it sure is a funny way of looking at punctuation. I think it's value (beyond humor) is that it demonstrates the effect of bad punctuation and may inspire kids to care. Really though, I've shown the book to far more adults for it's humor value than anything. March 8, 2007 Teacher's Helper This book is great for introducing or reinforcing comma usage at any age! For more Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference! reviews click here.
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