Greedy Apostrophe: A Cautionary Tale

Carr, Jan

ISBN 10: 082342006X / ISBN 13: 9780823420063

Published by Holiday House, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Greedy Apostrophe: A Cautionary Tale
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 082342006X
• ISBN 13: 9780823420063
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Long, Ethan
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

It's the moment all the punctuation marks have been eagerly awaiting: assignment time, There are plenty of open positions for apostrophes as contractions soon there's only one job left--for a possessive--and only one apostrophe to fill it: non other than Greedy Apostrophe. It's not long before his greed gets out of hand, and he jumps into signs where he doesn't belong. What will it take to put Greedy Apostrophe back in his place? This clever and zany language arts picture book will have kids eager to learn the tricks of using an apostrophe.

About the Author

Jan Carr has written both novels and picture books, including Sweet Hearts and The Greedy Apostrophe. She lives in New York City with her husband and son.

Ethan Long created the animated cartoon Tasty Time with Ze Fronk. He is a Geisel Award winner and creator of The Croaky Pokey, the Wing Wing Brothers books and other hilarious works. He lives with his family in Florida.