So, this is a cute kids' book with some funny illustrations showing why you shouldn't dangle participles, but let's be honest...adults should probably read it too.

(Thanks to NetGalley for making this available to me!) ( )

Don't Dangle Your Participle is a much more entertaining way to teach kids about dangling participles than textbooks or worksheets. Each incorrect sentence is illustrated in such a humorous way that kids will immediately notice what's wrong in the sentence, and then the correct version of the sentence is also illustrated.

My one complaint is that Oelschlager seemed to be trying too hard to fit both the incorrect and the correct sentences to certain formats, which resulted in only one type of dangling participle sentence being illustrated. The attempt to keep all the sentences consistent also meant that some of the "correct" sentences sounded more awkward than necessary -- for most of the incorrect sentences, there are multiple ways they could be corrected, and the ones shown in the book are not always the most natural-sounding.

Note: I received a digital galley of this book through NetGalley. ( )

Don't Dangle Your Participle is a picture book that uses humorous illustrations to explain participles and why you shouldn't dangle them. While younger kids might be amused with the examples, I think older elementary students would gain the most value out of reading this book.

The book showcases eight examples: first the wrong way, then the next page we see the correct way to use a participle. Perhaps students could play around with the sentences and rewrite them, or come up with their own wacky sentences to edit.

I had my 10-year-old son take a look, and he thought the illustrations were well done. The examples made sense to him.

Would recommend for classrooms and school libraries.

Thanks to NetGalley and Vanita Books for providing me with a free digital review copy. ( )

I cannot think of a better way to learn grammar! This book shows how to use participles correctly and is filled with illustrated examples to keep kids interested and make their learning easier.

Note - I received a free copy of the book from the publisher. This has not influenced my review in any way. ( )

What a fun way to play with grammar!



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