The Dragon Grammar Book: Grammar for Kids by Diane Mae Robinson

Before learning about something, you must know about the words that you might come across. That will save you the trouble of wondering what a word means every few lines. It will keep you from breaking the flow to consult a dictionary. To abate that problem, Diane Mae Robinson has opened her book with a glossary of common words used in grammar. Words like adjectives and verbs. This gives the reader a strong foundation before they delve deeper into the nitty gritties of grammar. 

The Dragon Grammar book then goes a step further and tells you what not to do. If you are trying to find directions to get somewhere, you want to know which turn not to take. Think of this second section as the forbidden path. It constitutes words that are commonly misused. It shows the reader how to use the said words in adherence to grammar rules. They are just common words like- there, their, they’re. 

Once the foundation has been properly developed. It is time to get into the think of it. The rest of the book is about word usage and sentence structure. This is where you earn your chops as an English speaker. All the basics and some parts of intermediate level grammar are highlighted and explored. 

The author has done an incredible job of including props. You always remember better when there is a picture accompanying the words. She develops that picture by involving characters from her The Pen Pieyu Adventures. Integration of these characters into The Grammar Book is simply genius. It is the perfect recipe for turning this from a frumpy textbook into a fun reading material and experience. 

In a further attempt to ensure the resource is not your run of the mill roadmap, she includes very funky examples. She also has quizzes at the end of each chapter. How does it feel when you finish reading a chapter then pass the ensuing quiz with flying colors? You proceed to the next, right? Moreover, your knowledge pool increases in depth, right? This is what these quizzes do. They ensure that the lessons remain ingrained. 

The book’s format contributes to the reader’s intake of the material. It takes the subject matter one meticulously precise step at a time. Each topic is designed to explore an individual grammar rule. The author has presented this book very well for maximum consumption of the benefit. It is useful and engaging. It provides a quintessential view of the subject in a simple way. 

It is dubbed ‘Grammar for Kids’ but from close review of the material it could be well and appropriately applicable to all ages. Children will enjoy the book’s deviation from a textbook approach and will therefore be more receptive to it. Learning never stops and adults can use this guide for reference. If English is not your first language, worry not. This book is designed to help people to whom English is completely and utterly foreign. The Dragon Grammar Book: Grammar for Kids gets five stars out of five for being useful, informative, and entertaining.