Twenty-Odd Ducks: Why, every punctuation mark counts!

Too many repeats from the other books. I purchased three different titles thinking that they would provide lots of examples to use with my students, but among the 3 books, most of it overlaps at least once, sometimes even more than that.

Would love to see something like this written using English as used in the U.S.A.

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." These visually show the difference in meaning of a hyphen or period or other punctuation. You can look at pictures side by side--same sentence, different punctuation. Perfect for all classrooms, great gift for coworkers, even college students. Great for grammar lesson plans (have kids make and draw their own). Just remember that there are a few differences between English grammar rules in America and the UK.

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.

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 a king being decapitated showing the bloody stump that had been his neck, his bloody head rolling around on the ground. Even after using a permanant marker to blot out the entire page full of gore, she refuses to enjoy the rest of the book. The damage is already done. It was a useless and unnecessary insertion of garbage into a would-have-been enjoyable and natural way to learn writing and punctuation skills for my 6 year old. I am exceedingly disappointed.

Amy Krouse Rosenthal is a super writer -- of both adults and kids materials. I buy all her children's books to pass them along to my grandkids. I always read them first and find myself smiling and having a good old time. I don't think I've ever come across a more creative mind.

They LOVE this whole series! I do too!

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.

My children loved this book and it helped them to remember how important punctuation mark are. I will certainly be using again with other children.

What a well written book, a fantastic introduction to punctuation, looking forward to using these examples with my student!

Better suited to my 7 year old great-niece than to my needs but it has plenty of good points and is clearly explained.

Super book. Lots of fun. Very accessible for a nine year old.Rather pricey, though, for a 30-or-so page book.

Bought as a present