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

by Lynne Truss

Bonnie Timmons (Illustrator)

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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

  • ISBN10 0399244913
  • ISBN13 9780399244919
  • Publish Date 25 July 2006 (first published 12 April 2004)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Penguin Putnam Inc