Silent Letters Loud and Clear

Mr. Wright's class is through with silent letters. The students can't hear silent letters. They make spelling too tricky. Should silent letters be banned forever? From the creators of Punctuation Takes a Vacation and Nouns and Verbs Have a Field Day comes another dynamic grammar book with which both new and experienced spellers will identify.* "Pulver and Reed have once again managed to craft a book so clever and fun that both teachers and students alike will be enthralled . . . Knuckle down and purchase this book or teachers will make your lives wretched."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
 
"The playful design points up the silent letters within the text, and the faux-naive mixed-media illustrations give both human and letter characters lots of personality."—The Horn Book
 
"Pulver and Rowe tackle another grammar lesson with humorous examples and whimsical illustrations. . . . The acrylic cartoon art floats in mid-air against a vivid blue background, yet the usage depicted in each example is clearly matched with the speech each letter is trying to make. This topic could have easily resulted in a didactic lesson, but the story line and examples of silent letters or letter pairs appearing in everyday words lighten the presentation."—School Library JournalRobin Pulver is a popular picture book author whose website is robinpulver.com. She lives in upstate New York.

Lynn Rowe Reed writes and illustrates picture books and lives in Indiana. You can visit her website at lynnrowereed.com