Johnnie Appleseed's Book of Grammar

About the Book

The book is made up of 10 chapters, each covering the basics of language: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs ..... There is a simple explanation with each chapter followed by different approaches to a fuller understanding of sentence construction. There is a story at the end of each which is funny and appropriate. It also contains a revision of the previous chapters. There is a recurring theme of Johnnie Appleseed and his friend Honey Pear Drop who is a beekeeper. They take part in the games and exercises throughout. The whole book is delightful, happy, easy and will make you think.

About the Author

Patricia Bay Gillies has had a lifetime of teaching. She has produced a Nursery Group Book, Seeds of Wisdom, and has now worked with children to produce this book of grammar. Ever since we first started to talk we have used grammar, and this book is an easy and enlightening way to understand our own use of language. It is a great tool to help us to express ourselves beautifully and concisely. Patricia Bay has spent 20 years teaching classes of children and has also spent 30 years translating from latin into english. She has produced a play on education at Cambridge, based on Plato's system of education. If you want to know about the techniques of translating, she has written an article in the book Friend to Mankind, ISBN 0 85683 184 0. She has one beloved daughter, 4 beloved stepchildren, 3 grandchildren, 7 stepgrandchildren and counting.