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Eats, Shoots  &  Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference!
Eats Shoots Leaves Why Commas Really Do Make a Difference
Author: Lynn Truss, Bonnie Timmons (Illustrator)
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ISBN-13: 9780399244919
ISBN-10: 0399244913
Publication Date: 7/25/2006
Pages: 32
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Rating:
  • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
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3.2 stars, based on 17 ratings
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Book Type: Hardcover
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A dose of punctuation is offered, with a spoonful of sugar so that it goes down in the most delightful way. The 'foreword' demonstrates the misunderstanding when a panda is said to
"Eats, shoots and leaves" rather than "Eats shoots and leaves."
Readers are invited to 'look inside for evidence that commas really do make a difference." My rating is based on the assumption that the reader is interested.
The format is double pages with identical sentences differently punctuated and each with a drawing contrasting the meaning if well or badly punctuated. The last two pages of the text offer explanations of each example.