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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference! - VERY GOOD
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9780399244919
- Book Title
- Eats, Shoots and Leaves : Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference!
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Item Length
- 7.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes, Timmons, Bonnie
- Item Height
- 0.3 in
- Genre
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Topic
- Language Arts / General, Language Arts / Grammar, Humor / General
- Item Weight
- 10.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 10.9 in
- Number of Pages
- 32 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
ISBN-10
0399244913
ISBN-13
9780399244919
eBay Product ID (ePID)
54036905
Product Key Features
Book Title
Eats, Shoots and Leaves : Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference!
Number of Pages
32 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Language Arts / General, Language Arts / Grammar, Humor / General
Publication Year
2006
Illustrator
Yes, Timmons, Bonnie
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
10.8 Oz
Item Length
7.3 in
Item Width
10.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2005-028559
Reviews
#1 New York Times Bestseller Book Sense Book of the Year Honor Book KidsReads.com Best Book of the Year A Junior Library Guild Selection "While dissolving into giggles over the change in meaning between 'Eat here, and get gas,' or 'Eat here and get gas,' children will find themselves gaining an instinctive understanding of the 'traffic signals of language.' " -- Booklist "The point is to make children laugh while swallowing their grammatical medicine--and do they ever." -- The Wall Street Journal "Truss, author of the No. 1 best-selling adult book of the same title, shares her witty and wise examples with a direly-in-need younger generation. . . . Youngsters of all ages will giggle their way through the wacky images." -- The Chicago Sun-Times, #1 New York Times Bestseller Book Sense Book of the Year Honor Book KidsReads.com Best Book of the Year "While dissolving into giggles over the change in meaning between 'Eat here, and get gas,' or 'Eat here and get gas,' children will find themselves gaining an instinctive understanding of the 'traffic signals of language.' " -- Booklist "The point is to make children laugh while swallowing their grammatical medicine--and do they ever." -- The Wall Street Journal "Truss, author of the No. 1 best-selling adult book of the same title, shares her witty and wise examples with a direly0in0need younger generation. . . . Youngsters of all ages will giggle their way through the wacky images." -- The Chicago Sun-Times
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
First Grade
Dewey Decimal
421.1
Grade To
Fourth Grade
Synopsis
Punctuation play at its finest 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., Punctuation 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, 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., Young and young-at-heart sticklers, unite! Lynne Truss and illustrator Bonnie Timmons provide hilarious proof that punctuation really does matter. 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 laughterand better punctuationfrom all who read it.
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- Jan 29, 2019
Great teaching tool!
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thrift.books
- Nov 09, 2017
Great Book About Punctuation
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: sam_bree
- Jul 30, 2020
Can't say how much I enjoyed it.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: makingmoney4ever
- Jun 11, 2024
Item just as described. Thank you
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- p***0 (874)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI always check Second Sale first for used books. They’re fast and professional, and you can’t beat the B3G1 deal!
- 0***a (548)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThis item arrived as described, fast and packaged very well . I only received half of my order on one day so I contacted the seller who and with fast and a great help. I received the rest of my order a few days later due to the carrier missing the third box in his vehicle. I am a very happy customer who has done business with in the past multiple time and will do business with again in the future. I trust and like this seller. You will be happy with the value and condition of your purchase.
- u***a (247)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI have purchased from them many times. This time, and on occasion I have had an issue with the product, but the seller is graceful about correcting errors. They do a huge volume and sometimes have sent the wrong book or one of their multiples that does not match the description. With swift communication, the seller always resolves the issue. The shipping speed & packaging is excellent. I will continue buying from this seller!
- c***m (417)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseWOW!; I cannot believe this 4 Days to Hawaii! ; AAA+++; Excellent Service; Great Pricing; Fast Delivery-Faster Than Expected to Hawaii!; Shipped 06 03, Tues, Received 06/07 Sat to Hawaii using free shipping; USPS Ground Mail, Hardcover Book in Excellent Condition--Better Than Described ; TLC Packaging; Excellent Seller Communication, Sends updates . Highly Recommended!, Thank you very much!