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The Greatest Gatsby: A Visual Book of Grammar by Tohby Riddle
Judges' Comments
Grammar — participles, predicates, conjunctions, personal pronouns, impersonal pronouns, adverbs — has always been a source of frustration and bewilderment for young students, with explanations usually taking the form of examples. In The Greatest Gatsby cartoonist, illustrator and writer Tohby Riddle has attempted to unpack and explain grammar using a more concise visual method, and he has succeeded beautifully.
Using his trademark collage and drawing style, along with the handmade stamp technique he has been developing for a number of years, Riddle has managed to cut through the dryness of grammar in a way that more visually literate readers will appreciate. As the title suggests, examples are drawn from literature, without being stuffy or self-conscious. This is one of those rare books that will appeal to a number of disparate groups: school students, tertiary students, teachers, writers, editors, grammar nerds, and casual readers who like to be entertained as they learn something new.