Every English writer knows Strunk and White's "The Elements of Style."  While our kids tell us that worrying about correct grammar prissy, this is still our go-to guide to making a phrase clearer or enlivening our prose with the active voice. This time-tested style manual to the principals of plain English is enlivened by Maira Kalman’s wonderful illustrations that give the revered work a jolt of new energy.

Paperback, 9 x 6 inches, 472 pages