Before I launch into my review, I would like to say a huge thank you to Cheryl Olsten, Fleecydale Press and Netgalley for the Digital Reader Copy of this title. For anyone with their eye on this title, here is my personal review of the book to help you decide whether you are interested or not. All opinions offered are my own.

This is an absolutely wonderful, quirky book that demonstrates punctuation with a combination of showing and telling.

Four friieds, Eclamation Point, Period, Comma, and Question Mark decide to go on holiday to cure them,selves of their depression that is a direct consequence of feeling underused and appreciated. They decide to head to the Island of Fun and end up on Chaos Island where they meet Pilcrow who explains that punctuation has fallen by the wayside. With a little cajooling, the punctuation symbols work with words to see if they can bring order to the island. Only time will tell whether they are successful and at what cost.

I was thoroughly absorbed by thi book. What a novel idea and a wonderful example of how to use some of our most used punctuation marks. I loved that the story incorporated the explanation into the story and used all the different marks in the text as well as in the illustrations. One of the best planned and created books I have read in a while that took every point, every word, every picture and all the finer details into account. I would recommend this to children around the ages of 6-9 years old who are developing their writing skills. It will not produce young Shakespeares overnight, but it will give a basic foundation to set them on the right path.

This book is utterly deserving of 5 out of 5 stars!

"Punctuation to the Rescue" makes learning about punctuation FUN! Exclamation point feels under appreciated and decides to leave for the Island of Fun with his pals Period, Question Mark, and Comma. Throughout the book, the author uses dialogue for each punctuation mark according to their purpose. I can think of a handful of mini-lessons I could do as a teacher after sharing this story. The pictures are colorful, and I especially loved the visual representation of the chaos that happens when sentences do not have punctuation. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to any teacher of any age group!

Comma, Period, Exclamation Point, and Question Mark feel overworked and underappreciated. They decide to take a vacation to the Island of Fun. When they instead discover they've ended up on the Island of Chaos, they help get the island's punctuation back under control.

This is a fun way to introduce kids to the concept of punctuation. The art is fun and the story is fairly simple to follow. However, the introduction of punctuation such as the Pilcrow and the Love Point may require a bit of additional explaining from a grown-up reader.

Loving these Punctuation Pals

Such a fun filled way to give personality to punctuation and reinforce the purpose of each. Without spoiling it, I love the punctuation fun fact that gets included in the happily ever after.

The illustrations featured an exciting adventure with many sub-categories to generate discussions.

This would be a great book as a classroom/group lesson to creatively reinforce prior lessons about punctuation. If a child is struggling it might be a great conversation starter one on one to work through their challenges and clarify.

I received a copy of this book from Cheryl Olsten. I am voluntarily leaving a review. All opinions are my own.

Punctuation to the Rescue is a cute way to teach students about the various types of punctuation through a picture book. I think it will engage students and it demonstrates the concepts through the story. My only criticism is that it seemed a little long but, students in grades 3-6 would be a good target audience. This would be a good addition to any school, public or classroom library for students to read as a class, small group or individually.

Thank you to Net Galley, Cheryl Olsten and Fleecydale Press for the opportunity to preview this title. In exchange I am sharing my honest review.
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This is the perfect story for any home schooler or story hour. With illustrations that have a delightful Alice in Wonderland feel as word come to life in their definition form and punctuation marks move through the world this delightful book shows the playful side of grammar that writers are so privileged to know. The text of the short picture book draws in readers to think about the how the actions of the punctuation marks are mirror in their use. Something this is a little jarring, but I think this opens up door for discussion for children about language works and can invigorate them to try some of the thinking and writing games on their own.

I think this will be a fun summer read to keep children thinking, learning, and reading. I see this as a ingenious way to fostering creativity and critical thinking. Partnered with books a child knows in their reading bracket, I could see scavenger hunts and literary explorations to bring about a delightful rainy day activities!

I love the creativity of the text and the clever way that the sentences link to the punctuation marks as well as the introduction of older punctuation to show how times change. Lots of useful discussions would occur here. The colourful illustrations draw you in and add a vibrancy against the black punctuation marks. There are however times when the text is forced to include the punctuation marks such as the party which leads to the flow of the story being sacrificed in order for the sentences to fit. A great idea.

What an awesome book!

The story is original: Involving many punctuation marks and taking them on a sailing trip. Along the way they meet all kinds of characters. It’s a fun and educative book.

The illustrations are lovely and very colourful.

I would recommend this book for sure!

There is a lot of good things in this book but it is very wordy. I loved the concept and the illustrations. I just needed the story to flow a little better and move faster. I had a hard time keeping kids interest.

One of my most memorable teachers was the one-- the only one-- who tried to make grammar fun. There's not enough fun when it comes to learning the rules of language, but language is really fun! This book does such a great job of being informative and amusing. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

The book was beautifully written. Overall, the book was well written and I did really enjoy it. I cannot wait to buy this for my classroom! Thank you for this advance reading copy!

This book made me appreciate punctuation better. The explanations, the imagery, and how it all fits together to tell the story is just amazing. Great read for a young audience.

My students will love seeing punctuation as characters in this story! The illustrations were large and this would make a great read aloud for a class. This story was funny and sweet. I would recommend it for a K-2 class or kids under 8.

A group of characters who are all different types of punctuation, decide to go on an adventure. Throughout the storyline, the dialogue between the punctuation marks provides information as to what the different marks do and are responsible for.

I found this book to be delightful overall. The pictures and animations were absolutely captivating - being the best parts of the book, actually. They added a vibrant and engaging visual element. The storyline itself was very informative, providing knowledge about punctuation in an accessible and enjoyable manner. Additionally, the dialogue between the characters was quite funny, adding a lighthearted touch that kept me entertained throughout.

However, there were a couple of aspects that distracted from the overall experience. The font used in the book was a bit off-putting, juxtaposed against such fun pictures, it came across "document" in style. Moreover, the white background behind the text gave the book an "amateurish" feel, which unfortunately drew attention away from the beautiful drawings.

Despite these minor issues, I would still recommend this book for its engaging content and wonderful illustrations.

WOW I loved this book! What a cute premise, I don’t think I have seen any other book like this - with the punctuation as the characters! I loved the storyline and the art work was phenomenal! Truly, what a great book to add to your bookshelves!

This book had so much promise! I love the premise — a fun and quippy way for kids to become more familiar with punctuation marks in a colorful, fun, and informative way. Ultimately my kids and I all felt like the story was longer than it needed to be and lacked in rich storytelling. It’s worth noting that my children (ages 12, 10, and 8) also might not be the intended targeted audience. The kids said they liked the idea but didn’t necessarily like the book and said it got a little boring after a bit and that the beginning portion of the book was their favorite part.

I’d like to thank NetGalley for the opportunity to check out and review this book! It started an important conversation with my kids about punctuation and gave a chance to learn a little bit more!

Funny, cute, honestly I laughed out loud. I want to give this to 7th graders every time they don’t use punctuation at all in their sentences!

I had low expectations for a story about punctuation marks but I could not have been more wrong! A brilliantly clever story interwoven from the punctuation marks and their roles. I was thrilled to see a cameo role for pilcrow and a nod to the future of punctuation. Very clever illustration, particularly of the words. My only qualm is the difference between US and UK terminology makes this a little harder to use in UK, but it is so clever, I will be using it anyway!

This book is adorable. I love following the adventures of the punctuation marks as well as the snuck in lessons on how to use each mark correctly. the animals and such made of words and symbols is wonderful. This book is full of wonderful messages presented in a fun engaging way.

The punctuation marks don't feel appreciated and decide to go on an adventure. What will happen when they encounter an island of chaos, instead? This is a story about the importance of punctuation and finding renewed meaning.

As a fan of punctuation (team Oxford comma), this picture book had my attention from the beginning. It's very silly and the illustrations are so colorful and show a ton motion. This would be a fun way to bring up a discussion on punctuation in a school setting.

Thanks to Fleecydale Press and NetGalley for an eARC of this book for an honest review.