Here's some good news for everyone who's ever been bullied into believing they can't speak their own language: The grammar snobs are bluffing. Half the "rules" they use to humiliate others are really just judgment calls and the rest they don't even understand themselves. Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies is a laugh-out-loud funny collection of anecdotes and essays on grammar and punctuation, as well as hilarious critiques of the self-appointed language...

Explains the concept of homonyms and homophones.

Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of nouns, from "gown" and "crown" to "boat", "coat", and "clown."

Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of verbs, from "toss and tumble, " "jump and jam, " to "whine and whisper, " "sleep and slam."

Introduces the mysteries and lore of modern-day English, explaining the origins and history of various words and phrases, including "bamboozle," "cut the mustard," "I could care less," and "cocktail."

Depicts twenty-six idioms--contextualized within a sentence--with illustrations that bring new meaning to each, and includes explanations of the sayings.

See how the punctuation marks you use (and where you put them) can completely change the meaning of what you write.

Greedy Apostrophe runs all over town inserting himself in places where he does not belong and causing great confusion.