Woe is I Jr.: The Younger Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English [Bargain Price] [Hardcover]

Patricia T. O'Conner (Author), Tom Stiglich (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 10, 2007

Who ever said grammar can't be funny?

As Patricia T. O'Conner proved in the adult version of Woe Is I, grammar can entertaining and easy to understand. And now she's made it fun for middle-graders. With funny chapter names like "Incredible Shrinking Words," silly poems about meatballs, and examples that reference Shrek and earwax jelly beans, kids will know this isn't a dry, boring reference book-conversational language and humorous examples painlessly illuminate the rules of the English language.

Like a humorous Strunk and White for fourth through eighth graders, this is destined to become a must-have for every English classroom and student.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4–8—O'Conner has produced a grammar guide for children using the witty, lighthearted style that made Woe Is I (Putnam, 1996) so popular. She covers pronouns, plurals, possessives, verb usage, subject-verb agreement, capitalization, and punctuation with jargon-free explanations and entertaining examples (Shrek, Count Olaf, Garfield, and Harry Potter all put in appearances). Additional chapters on commonly confused and misspelled words, clichés, and instant messaging and e-mails make this a well-rounded and useful guide to grammar in the 21st century. The scattered comic-strip-style illustrations neither add to nor detract from its value. Handbooks that are as instructive as they are entertaining are few and far between, making this a first purchase for most libraries.—Amanda Raklovits, Champaign Public Library, IL
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Review

Get ready for a very funny and clever read about grammar that combines entertainment and learning in one! -- Children's Book-of-the-Month Club

O'Conner's lack of jargon makes the book's grammar approachable and fresh. -- Slow Reads

[a] well-rounded and useful guide to grammar in the 21st century. -- School Library Journal --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (May 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399243313
• ASIN: B001CJS636
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #919,082 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Patricia T. O'Conner, a former editor at The New York Times Book Review, has written five books about the English language--the bestselling Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English; Origins of the Specious: Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language (with Stewart Kellerman); Words Fail Me: What Everyone Who Writes Should Know About Writing; Woe Is I Jr.: The Younger Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English; and You Send Me: Getting It Right When You Write Online (with Stewart Kellerman).