Product Description
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 laughter—and better punctuation—from all who read it.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 41 reviews)

Eat Here and Get Gas -Convenience Store (Incorrect)

The foolish things we write or don't write, or in this case, don't add to our sentences, can change our word of mind entirely. The `comma', ladies and gentlemen, is what is talked about in this book. If you caught a glimpse if my title, you'll know what I mean. With my title in mind, I think you would agree with me, that having gas is natural and buying gas (as in the fuel) is something we do, but, being promised you'll have gas after eating in this certain place is nuts!-or, ah...beans? But that is exactly how the sentence comes out... without your comma(s) in the proper spot.

The vibrant and vivid pictures, coupled along with the short, funny, and should-be-obvious sentences, make this a catchy and creative book. The sentence/punctuation portion in the back of the book was helpful in explaining the differences in the various sentences and operations of them. I think personally, though, there should have been a bit more content in it, like, the sentences could have been longer perhaps a few more short stories could have been added.

This is a great book for kids, and, dare I say it, adults too; though I probably would not recommend buying it, but instead taking it out of your local library.

Eat here, and get gas -correct

-Jake Smithers

November 29, 2008

"Eats, Shoots and Leaves" Book Review

Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference!

This children's version of "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" is filled with cartoons that clearly illustrate each point. I teach English for the ACT Test and recommend this book to all of my students. It's much shorter than the full length book and the cartoons actually make it fun to read. My students get a laugh from the ridiculous cartoons and learn basic punctuation in the process! It's a great intro for proper comma use.
November 12, 2008

eats shoots and leaves

What a great way for a teacher to bring home the lesson of the little comma. Students love this book and learn the lesson.
October 04, 2008

Learn grammar!

This is a great book to use when teaching commas- it really gets the point across to students why commas matter.
April 14, 2008

Oooh, so close.

I thought this book was a lot of fun and could be helpful to someone who is struggling with comma placement. I wish I'd had this when I was in elementary school! However, I'm only giving it four stars because there is one example (maybe more, but I'm no expert) that is flat out wrong in its comma placement. Hello! I didn't notice any mistakes in the sequel, called The Girls' Like Spaghetti. That one has the same format as this one, but is about apostrophes. Very cute!
September 19, 2007

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