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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Grade 3–6—This follow-up to Eats, Shoots and Leaves (about the importance of commas) (2006) and The Girl's Like Spaghetti (about apostrophes) (2007, both Putnam) emphasizes the importance of punctuation in general. Truss again makes the case that careless application can dramatically change one's meaning. To prove her point, she provides contrasting examples of the same sentence, punctuated in different ways. Timmons's charming watercolors make the change in meaning clearer. In one example, a child gazes at a tower of presents obscuring a Christmas tree, and Truss writes, "'Do you know who came last night? Santa Claus,' said my mom." On the facing page, Santa addresses his elves-"'Do you know who came last night?' Santa Claus said. 'My mom.'" (Needless to say, no pile of presents accompanies the arrival of Santa's mom.) In each example, the pertinent punctuation marks are printed in red. An afterword provides additional explanation for each pair of examples. The references to royalty and Christian tradition point to the book's British origin, but Truss's examples should still be clear to North American students. Twenty-Odd Ducks will be most effective through guided reading in small groups, though savvy children may enjoy it as an amusing pleasure read.—Jayne Damron, Farmington Community Library, MI
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Twenty-Odd Ducks will be most effective through guided reading in small groups, though savvy children may enjoy it as an amusing pleasure read. --School Library Journal
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Mama
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Awesome for all ages when trying to show how important punctuation and inflection are to meaning. I've used it with young elementary students and college students, too....ageless message!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By L. Murphy
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I bought this book, along with several others in the series, for use in homeschooling my daughter. The series is excellent to have around for spontaneous reading. It helps with identification of proper punctuation, while simultaneously helping children work out different word meanings. Great for elementary brain processes. I was very happy with all of this series.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is small, and will not completely teach your child the concepts alone. However, it is a great fun supplement and an easy read. It really helps them to "see" what the concepts mean. Cute pictures help the make a "boring" topic a little more fun and interesting.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great of people fo ALL ages
Buy all of Lynne Truss's books. Seriously! Okay, I'm a grammar nerd, I admit it. I got Eats, Shoots and Leaves and just loved it. Then, I learned about her "picture books. Read more
Published 2 months ago by F. B. Craig
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book!
This is a good book for the classroom. This can be a hard thing for students to understand and this book makes it fun!
Published 2 months ago by Sarah Weaver
5.0 out of 5 stars
Twenty-Odd Ducks
My 4th graders loved this book and we had fun with punctuating sentences! I couldn't wait to receive this book!
Published 3 months ago by Fran
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fabulous, even for adults!
I bought this book to visually teach the difference between using punctuation in certain spots. It does the trick, even in adult learning environments! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Sara Richardson
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cute
I thought this book was cute, I read it first without my son, and then read it with him the next day. I think it shows the importance of punctuation in a fun way for kids. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Sara Davila
1.0 out of 5 stars
Scary images, poor choices
This book is rated for '3 and above'. The first page is about a kid heading to a dungeon which prompts a question like "daddy, what is a dungeon?" great first page. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Asouth
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not much here
Twenty-Odd Ducks: Why, every punctuation mark counts! Here is a book that is riding the coattails of its better-known predecessor, "Eats, Shoots and Leaves," and it... Read more
Published on May 9, 2011 by P. Yavner
2.0 out of 5 stars
Gory Surprize
My daughter loved Lynn Truss's original book in this series: Eats, Shoots and Leaves, Jr. She was very excited to recieve Twenty Odd Ducks, that is, until she got to the page with... Read more
Published on December 14, 2010 by ang
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not Really Worth It
I was hoping for a witty, fun book to share with my 4th grader on punctuation. The pictures aren't that funny and the examples they chose to illustrate the rules of punctuation... Read more
Published on October 10, 2010 by NJ Mom
5.0 out of 5 stars
Twenty-odd Ducks
I bought this, along with the apostrophe one, to use with my middle school students. It made teaching punctuation marks more interesting, and my students loved it.
Published on March 27, 2010 by Nicole Hollins
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