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Eats, Shoots & Leaves
The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
by Lynne Truss
A panda walked into a cafe. He ordered a sandwich, ate it, then pulled out a gun and shot the waiter. 'Why?' groaned the injured man. The panda shrugged, tossed him a badly punctuated wildlife manual and walked out. And sure enough, when the waiter consulted the book, he found an explanation. 'Panda,' ran the entry for his assailant. 'Large black and white mammal native to China. Eats, shoots and leaves.' We see... (more)
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves
Why, Commas Really Do Make A Difference!
by Lynne Truss
A great educational tool for teaching children punctuation (the use of commas).
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Punctuation Takes a Vacation
by Robin Pulver
Commas, periods, excalmation points, question marks, colons, apostrophes, quotation marks: take your places. 10:00 A.M. Time to study us. Learn how punctuation marks work together to make reading and writing flow smoothly.
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The Elements of Style
by William Strunk, E. B. White
The hardcover version of the most indispensable writing resource! Features a new Glossary of grammatical terms Includes a new Foreword by Roger Angell Retains the classic principles of English style You know the authors' names. You recognize the title. You've probably used this book yourself. This is The Elements of Style , the classic style manual, now in a fourth edition. The revisions to... (more)
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A punctuation celebration!
by Elsa Knight Bruno
Punctuation marks come alive in this clever picture book featuring fourteen playful poems. Periods stop sentences in a baker’s shop, commas help a train slow down, quotation marks tell people what to do, and colons stubbornly introduce lists. This appealing primer is a surefire way to make punctuation both accessible and fun for kids.
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Woe Is I
The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English
by Patricia T. O'Conner
The bestselling grammar book has been updated and revised to include the latest and greatest on the basics and subtleties of English, and features a new chapter on the language of the Internet.
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Yo! Yes?
by Christopher Raschka
An effective, unusual 34-word story of the beginnings of a friendship, accompanied by wild and wonderful illustrations. Against pastel backgrounds, in vibrant, colorful images, an African-American boy and a white boy meet on the street. <Their> one- and two-word exchanges on each spread lead to a tentative offer of friendship, sealed as both boys jump high in the air and yell Yow!" With a beautifully... (more)
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Twenty-Odd Ducks
Why, every punctuation mark counts!
by Lynne Truss
Commas and apostrophes aren’t the only punctuation marks that can cause big trouble if they’re put in the wrong place. Now, Truss and Timmons put hyphens, parentheses, quotation marks, periods, and more in the spotlight, showing how which marks you choose and where you put them can cause hilarious mix-ups.
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Alfie the Apostrophe
by Moira Rose Donohue
Alfie the Apostrophe is nervous. Can he make it into the punctuation mark talent show? There's plenty of competition. Question marks tell riddles; exclamation points do cheerleading routines. And it looks like the director, Bud Asterisk, has mistaken Alfie for a comma! Will all of Alfie's practice pay off?
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Greedy Apostrophe: A Cautionary Tale
by Jan Carr
It's the moment all the punctuation marks have been eagerly awaiting: assignment time, There are plenty of open positions for apostrophes as contractions soon there's only one job left--for a possessive--and only one apostrophe to fill it: non other than Greedy Apostrophe. It's not long before his greed gets out of hand, and he jumps into signs where he doesn't belong. What will it take to put Greedy Apostrophe... (more)
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Mirror Mirror
A Book of Reversible Verse
by Marilyn Singer, Josee Masse
Starred Review. Grade 3–6—This appealing collection based on fairy tales is a marvel to read. It is particularly noteworthy because the poems are read in two ways: up and down. They are reverse images of themselves and work equally well in both directions. "Mirror Mirror" is chilling in that Snow White, who is looking after the Seven Dwarves, narrates the first poem of the pair. Read in reverse, it is the wicked... (more)
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The Book of "Unnecessary" Quotation Marks
by Bethany Keeley
From the sarcastic to the suggestive, here are quotation marks as we love them best, doing horrible damage to the English language. Who wouldn't have second thoughts about ordering the "hamburger" on the diner's menu? Would it be best to skip the "blowout" sale at the department store? What hidden price must be paid for something marked "free"? Assembled by the creator of the wildly popular "Blog" of "Unnecessary"... (more)
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Basher Punctuation: The Write Stuff
by Mary Budzik, Simon Basher
With its lively, creative approach, this is a unique and highly memorable one-stop guide to using punctuation marks correctly. Each mark is each represented by its own character from unassuming Semicolon to loud-mouthed Exclamation Mark who explain in their own words what makes them tick and how they are used. Do’s and Don’t”s provide practical advice to help every child unravel the rules and regulations of... (more)
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The Punctuation Station
by Brian P. Cleary
All aboard! Join a family of giraffes on their journey to Punctuation Station. As the train chugs along, you'll learn the ins and outs of using periods, commas, apostrophes, question marks, hyphens, quotation marks, and exclamation points! Playful rhymes from Brian P. Cleary and colorful illustrations from Joanne Lew-Vriethoff make learning about punctuation fun. So hop on board - this is one train ride you don't... (more)
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Penny and the Punctuation Bee
by Moira Rose Donohue
(Ages: 6-9) Elsie, an exclamation point, announces loudly that she's sure she'll win the school Punctuation Bee. After all, an exclamation point has won the last three years. But Penny, a period, and her friend, Quentin, a question mark, decide to practice and practice. More than anything, Penny wants to beat Elsie, who brags way too much! The bee begins and one by one, the punctuation marks drop out.... (more)
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Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies
A Guide to Language for Fun and Spite
by June Casagrande
The antidote to Eats, Shoots and Leaves —an uproarious and very American language book for those who are tired of getting pulled over by the grammar police What do suicidal pandas, doped-up rock stars, and a naked Pamela Anderson have in common? They’re all a heck of a lot more interesting than reading about predicate nominatives and hyphens. June Casagrande knows this and has invented a whole new twist on... (more)
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The New Well Tempered Sentence
A Punctuation Handbook for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed
by Karen Elizabeth Gordon
At long last, The New Well-Tempered Sentence rescues punctuation from the perils of boredom, with wholly original explanations of the rules of punctuation, whimsical graphics, and utterly unforgettable characters (yes, characters in a grammar book). Gordon teaches you clearly and simply where to place a comma and how to use an apostrophe. Gradually, as you master the elusive slashes, dots, and dashes that give... (more)
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The Little, Brown Compact Handbook with Exercises
by Jane E. Aaron
The most trusted and authoritative name in handbooks, The Little, Brown Compact Handbook with Exercises is an easy-to-use reference that will answer any question you may have in grammar, writing, or research. It also includes exercises so you can practice skills. This edition offers the latest information on writing with computers, writing online, analyzing visuals, and researching effectively on the... (more)
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Once There Was A Bull . . . (frog)
by Rick Walton
Illustrated by Greg Hally When a bullfrog sets out to find his lost hop in the Old West, nothing is what it appears to be. With the flip of a page, a toad becomes a toadstool, a dog becomes a doghouse, a cow becomes a cowboy and a stage becomes a stagecoach in this rollicking story that's a true page-turner--in every sense of the word! Noteworthy for its clever design, this amusing taleillustrates how art and... (more)
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Harcourt Brace Handbook : With 1998 Mla Style Manual Updates : Spiral
by John Cunyus Hodges, Robert Keith Miller
A compact yet comprehensive guide, the Harbrace College Handbook, Thirteenth Edition offers practical, well-organized, and easily accessible advice for writers. Specific examples throughout the book demonstrate the principles of writing that are applicable to both course work and professional tasks, and frequent cross-references establish how these principles inform each other.

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