Finally! An easy-to-understand grammar book with fun grammar lessons. The Dragon Grammar Book is the ideal grammar book for kids, dragons, and adults alike. From multi-award winning children’s fantasy author, Diane Mae Robinson, The Dragon Grammar Book introduces middle grades through adults to the basic rules of the English language with easy grammar lessons. Featuring the zany fantasy … fantasy characters in the author’s The Pen Pieyu Adventures series, The Dragon Grammar Book is sure to be enjoyed by the whole kingdom.
“With clear examples and fun activities, this book is a must-have for readers and aspiring writers.”
-Peter Takach, English Teacher and Grammarian
“Having a useful resource that engages students and includes a wide variety of grammar rules with short, fun examples is difficult to find. Robinson has produced a winner with this easy-to-navigate, all-inclusive, grammar guide for kids.”
-Literary Titan
” I’ve rarely come across as well presented and entertaining an approach to what can be an intimidating subject, particularly for a young audience or for adults learning English as a second language. Robinson gets to the heart of the really puzzling aspects of grammar and offers them up in a format designed to make learning grammar more fun.”
-Jack Magnus for Readers’ Favorite
“Author Diane Mae Robinson has written an excellent and fun book on grammar that children and adults will comprehend. Schools, libraries, writers, and readers will benefit from this easy-to-understand grammar book.”
-Barbara Fanson for Readers’ Favorite
“Do you think English grammar is fun? No? Join the club. It can be torture. However, there is a book called The Dragon Grammar Book by Diane Mae Robinson and it might just change your opinion about grammar books.”
-Kim Anisi for Readers’ Favorite
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Creatively substantive. Amusing and valuable.
When I was in grade school and loving English, learning the parts of speech was one of my favorite assignments. I knew every clause and contraction by heart and just aced every test on the subject. As the years went by, like most of us, the rules and terminologies of grammar were buried in my subconscious and I wrote, edited and spoke correctly – or incorrectly – without being able to exactly explain why.
Along came Diane Mae Robinson’s wonderfully crafted Dragon Grammar Book providing a one-stop resource for old “kids” like me who need a refresher course. Surely, I remembered the difference between awhile and a while? And how about when to use who, whom, whoever and whomever? What about lie, lay, lain – past, present and past participle? Golly. Okay, at least I now know for sure it is never all right to use alright without having to Google it.
Kids will enjoy learning grammar especially if they have read Robinson’s charming Sir Princess Petra books. But even if they have not, they will be entertained as well as informed by rules and principles that are wrapped in the fictional references to her books, giving the grammar lessons a storybook quality.
Spoiler alert! There will be tests. I’m not telling if I aced them all.
I picked up this book thinking I would know most of it, although why I thought that I have no idea. It’s true I’m an author but there is much to know about grammar. And well, I wasn’t the best student of grammar. Don’t get me wrong, I was a great student, but grammar alluded me. Still does, apparently. And I have most probably used every comma wrong in my above sentences. LOL I think this is a great book for children and adults. I think it is best as a reference rather than a read-through because it is a lot of information to take in. I compliment the author for taking on such a difficult task and for making grammar more pleasant by using dragons and princesses as examples.
“For those of us who enjoy learning or remembering grammar the easy way.”
I’m sure THE DRAGON GRAMMAR BOOK is a wonderful book for kids, but it’s also a great reference book for writers like me. It helped to refresh my memory about grammar and the proper use of words. For example, I’d recently wondered about the difference between the words “a while and awhile.” I was happily surprised to find a chapter that addressed that very question. Then there’s the idea of comma usage. That can be a topic for debate, but THE DRAGON GRAMMAR BOOK set down some clear guidelines to follow. However, the guidelines also allowed for personal writing style. I found that section very refreshing.
The book also includes skill tests and answers which can help child or adult retain what they’ve learned. And as you’re reading and learning, you’ll be delighted to know that there is an adorable picture at the beginning of every chapter. I highly recommend this book for youngsters and for those of us who enjoy learning or remembering grammar the easy way.
I loved this book. It now sits in a prominent place in my office. Grammar, for me, was always infinitely boring and difficult to understand – something to be avoided like the plague. But, under the tutelage of Ms. Robinson, it has come alive! Not only does she describe and explain adjectives, adverbs, compound sentences, etc., etc., but she does so with humor and a bit of whimsy which delights the reader.
The book takes a very, very dull subject and jazzes it up so it becomes enjoyable for children and adults of all ages. And, given the subject matter, this was a monumental undertaking! But nothing seems to be too difficult for Snarls the dragon and his alter-ego, Diane M. Robinson. They breeze through the most difficult and confusing parts of the English language, explaining them in a clever and engaging manner.
I recommend this book for all writers, irrespective of age. Five big shiny stars for this break-through reference manual! And, P.S. – the illustrations are great, too!