This delightful little book, so thought, is a fun and original way to show the importance of grammar in communication, because when expressed, we naturally forget the efforts that had to provide for learning the language . But when we suddenly dispossessed of our precious language tools, we are left destitute well ...
That's a message that slides filigree in the pages of this novel: knowledge is needed to feel free, communicate with others, share a culture, express feelings, and many more.
Hans Joachim Schädlich, born 1935 in Germany, here also shows how the alienation of thought and language, can cause damage, who lived in his country's experience of totalitarianism.
A linguist, this author likes to grind merrily language, and it becomes exhilarating to drive.
Paul, the hero of the story, to give force to its valuable Filolog prepositions, consonants or other language tools, end up talking very strangely, creating multiple misunderstandings and comical situations ... A delight for humor! Children love and delight them.
If the beginning, before the emergence of Filolog, may seem strange is that it is full of words, adjectives ... and takes us into a dizzying whirlwind description. But it is, I seem to better mark a strong contrast with the fact that afterwards, Paul can no longer describe nothing, foul words, exactly.
Language is a precious commodity, which must be cultivated and which, undoubtedly, can move mountains and give us the keys of communication, so essential to life, and even the keys to the world.
A book full of common sense and humor to be enjoyed and savored passionately. And then, dear children, you will not see grammar as before!