Punctuation marks come alive in this clever picture book featuring fourteen playful poems. Periods stop sentences in a baker's shop, commas help a train slow down, quotation marks tell people what to do, and colons stubbornly introduce lists. This appealing primer is a surefire way to make punctuation both accessible and fun for kids.
Praise for "Punctuation Celebration"
"Here's a poetic way to learn punctuation--14 rhyming poems, with illustrated examples of hyphens, colons and other acrobatic punctuation at work. It's playfully instructive."--"USA"" Today"
"Teachers presenting punctuation will be glad to have such a lighthearted interpretation of the topic to share with their classes."--"Booklist"
"For those looking for a quick punctuation review in a fresh style, this will do nicely."--"Kirkus Reviews"
"Bruno's writing is clear and lively throughout. . . . Bright collages of children of various ethnicities engaged in diverse activities complement the text. . . . Bruno's comprehensive approach to the topic offers good value to smaller collections."--"School Library Journal"
ISBN: 9781250003355
ISBN-10: 1250003350
Audience:
Children
For Ages: 4 - 8 years old
For Grades: 1 - 4
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 32
Published: 3rd July 2012
Dimensions (cm): 28.0 x 21.6
x 0.4
Weight (kg): 0.135