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

by **Lynne Truss** (Author), **Bonnie Timmons** (Illustrator)

**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**

### Author Biography

Lynne Truss is a writer and journalist who started out as a literary editor with a blue pencil and then got sidetracked. The author of three novels and numerous radio comedy dramas, she spent six years as the television critic of _The Times of London_, followed by four (rather peculiar) years as a sports columnist for the same newspaper. She won Columnist of the Year for her work for Women's Journal. Lynne Truss also hosted Cutting a Dash, a popular BBC Radio 4 series about punctuation. She now reviews books for the Sunday Times of London and is a familiar voice on BBC Radio 4. She lives in Brighton, England.  
BONNIE TIMMONS is best known for inspiring and creating images for the television show _Caroline in the City_ and illustrating numerous national ad campaigns.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.41 x 7.26 x 10.8 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** August 01, 2006

**Award:** Book Sense Book of the Year Award (2007)

**Award:** Grand Canyon Reader Award (2009)

**Accelerated Reader:**

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

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 1.6

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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