The Day Punctuation Came to Town

“We all work together. Words need punctuation, and punctuation needs words.”

A new family joins Alphabet City and adds all sorts of fun to the letters. When the letters meet this new family, at first they don't understand, but soon they have lots of fun. Comma doesn't know where she fits in, but when things get messy, she learns that she's just as important as everyone else. Each punctuation is important in its own way and has its own special job.
This is a great way to teach the purpose and importance of punctuation. Something as small as a comma can make a very big difference when writing. Just like with the letters, each punctuation has its own place. I love how this book shows that in the story and the illustrations. This will be a fun and meaningful resource when teaching children.

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The books in the "Language is Fun" series are great, and this one did not disappoint. I love how the author decided to add punctuation into the mix, rather than just having the series focus on letters. The way Gard did this was flawless, making the punctuation marks a family that moves into the city.
The plot was clearly defined, with a small yet essential conflict in the middle, with perfect timing. Incorporating the value of belonging into the story added more depth than one would think to the entire story, and I was engaged the entire time. The last thing I enjoyed was how the author (and the characters within the book) emphasize that all punctuation is important. Just as important as all the letters.

Bravo!

📚✏️📌📚As a preschool teacher, and a mom of four, I am always looking for stories that teach concepts quietly and are fun at the same time! I have these added to my Amazon cart, because these stories are just so cute! I wish I had these when teaching, and for my two oldest kids. They are colorful, the stories are fun and keeps the child wanting to find out what happens, and the importance of each concept is so important. I loved how each one was thorough in explaining the why, how, and when. Yet it was all apart of a story. My kids loved these books! I’m excited to add these to our set of learning books. Thank you @netgalley @kimberlee.gard @sandiesonke for the advance copies of this book. #learningbooks #educationbooks

Pros: After enjoying The Little I Who Lost His Dot, I was thrilled to discover there was another book in the Language is Fun series. This book is a fun exploration of punctuation marks. Just like in The Little I, the illustrations in this book are bright and friendly, and the letters and punctuation marks as characters was clever.

Cons: None that I can think of--I hope there are more books in this series!

Thank you to NetGalley and Familius for the opportunity to read this book.

This ebook was made available for me to read and review by Kimberlee Gard, Familius, and NetGalley.

This educational picture book was chosen by my granddaughter. I was scrolling through the availability in Read Now and the cover drew her right in. The illustrations in this ebook are bold and brightly colored. This serves as a fun introduction to or reminder of punctuation options. Each punctuation option demonstrated how and why it was used.
My grandkids loved this and giggled through the entire book. The importance of punctuation in understanding sentences is very adorably demonstrated in this ebook. This is perfect with preschool and up kids learning their letters and sentence structure.

Thank you to Kimberlee Gard, Familius, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this ebook. All opinions and viewpoints expressed in this review are my own.

In The Day Punctuation Came to Town children will be introduced to the Punctuation Family. Much like Kimberlee Gard's first book, The Little i Who Lost His Dot, punctuation marks are transformed into talking characters. There are four characters readers will meet: the very energetic Exclamation Point, the quite curious Question Mark, the dependable Period, and the unsure Comma.

When the Punctuation's arrive at school all of the letters ask, "Who are you?" and "You don't look like letters." This is the day that everyone learns all about punctuation.

The author gives each punctuation personality traits so that children can learn their significance and function. Poor Comma who has always felt lost finally sees his incredible importance in a sentence.

What a fun and non-intimidating way to learn punctuation! I hope the author plans to write another book to introduce other punctuation marks.

Loved reading this to my students. It helped introduce grammar to them while keeping them engaged. It is a fun story that conveys the meaning of each punctuation and why we use it. I will continue to use this story every school year to introduce grammar to my students.

Synopsis:
Lighthearted story about the symbols needed to make sense of English writing.

My thoughts:
🤔 I think comma usage is indeed confusing, and this story can help kids who may be struggling with comma usage.
🤔 The detailed, humorous illustrations fit the story perfectly.
🤔 I loved the punctuation’s human-like characteristics! (Like freckles and wearing baseball caps!)

Who is going to love it? Those who love….
❤ The importance of punctuation
❤️ Stories about finding your fit
❤️ A book that can be the starting point for deeper conversations about the conventions of language