The Day Punctuation Came to Town
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2019 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

The Day Punctuation Came to Town

Written by Kimberlee Gard · Illustrated by Sandie Sonke

Part of the Language is Fun! series

Can Comma find his place among the Punctuations at school?

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32 pages· 564 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud· 520L
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Bookroo's summary

In a town where punctuation marks come to life, Comma feels out of place among his lively peers like Exclamation Point and Question Mark. As they form exciting words, Comma wonders if he truly matters. Will he discover his unique role in language, or remain an outsider? Join this colorful journey of self-discovery and wordplay, where every mark has a purpose.

"We're the Punctuation family, and we all work together to help letters and the words they make."

— from the book

From the publisher

There’s a new family in town: the Punctuations! When Exclamation Point, Question Mark, Period, and Comma join the letters at school, they form words like Wow! and Why? and Yes. But Comma isn’t sure where he belongs. He just seems to get in the way. Is he really important? Kids, parents, and teachers will enjoy this latest installment in the Language Is Fun series. With colorful illustration and clever wordplay, The Day Punctuation Came to Town is a wonderful introduction to punctuation and the important role it plays in language.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
564
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
520L
Themes & topics
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What is Comma's job? Period's job? Exclamation Point's job? Question Mark's job?

What is something unique and special about you? What is your job? Why do you think its important to have different jobs?

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.4
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
August 1, 2019
First published
July 1, 2019
Publisher
Familius
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781641701457
LCCN
2019936502
OCLC
1112232859

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