Composition & Creative Writing, Reference, Arts & Humanities 

Prufrock Press has newly published two outstanding "how to" manuals for children seeking to write effectively and correctly. Written by Nancy Atlee and nicely embellished with small illustrations by Mary Lou Johnson, these instructionals include The Absolutely Essential Writing Guide for Kids and The Absolutely Essential Grammar Guide. The first is a basic reference manual introducing children to the writing process, including terminology, formatting, and avoiding common errors. The second is a basic reference manual [that introduces] children to the fundamentals of English grammar, including capitalization, parts of speech, punctuation, and sentences. Whether writing prose or poetry, short stories or novels, essays or research papers, The Absolutely Essential Writing Guide for Kids and The Absolutely Essential Grammar Guide for Kids combine to provide a complete introduction to effective writing and good grammer. Ideal as supplemental classroom materials, these two outstanding titles are especially recommended for home schooling curriculum inclusion as well.--Midwest Book Review - from Amzon