Description: Punctuation Celebration by Elsa Knight Bruno Punctuation marks come alive in this clever picture book featuring 14 playful poems. Periods stop sentences in a bakers 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Punctuation marks come alive in this clever picture book featuring fourteen playful poems. Periods stop sentences in a bakers 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. Author Biography Elsa Knight Bruno taught kindergarten for twenty-nine years. She has published fiction, nonfiction, and poetry in many childrens magazines. This is her first picture book. She lives in Sylvania, Ohio. Jenny Whitehead is the author-illustrator of Holiday Stew: A Kids Portion of Holiday and Seasonal Poems and Lunch Box Mail and Other Poems. She lives in Kansas City, Missouri. Review "Heres a poetic way to learn punctuation--14 rhyming poems, with illustrated examples of hyphens, colons and other acrobatic punctuation at work. Its 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 "Brunos writing is clear and lively throughout. . . . Bright collages of children of various ethnicities engaged in diverse activities complement the text. . . . Brunos comprehensive approach to the topic offers good value to smaller collections." --School Library Journal Review Quote Teachers presenting punctuation will be glad to have such a lighthearted interpretation of the topic to share with their classes. Details ISBN1250003350 Author Elsa Knight Bruno Short Title PUNCTUATION CELEBRATION Pages 32 Language English Illustrator Jenny Whitehead ISBN-10 1250003350 ISBN-13 9781250003355 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 428.2 Illustrations Yes Imprint Square Fish Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Audience Age 6-9 Translated from English Year 2012 Publication Date 2012-07-03 US Release Date 2012-07-03 UK Release Date 2012-07-03 Edited by Robert C. Lieberman Birth 1953 Death 1986 Affiliation Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Political Science, Johns Hopkins University Position Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Political Science Qualifications BSc, GradDipPty, MPHEd, AM, PhD Publisher Palgrave USA Audience Children / Juvenile AU Release Date 2013-01-31 NZ Release Date 2013-01-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137275547;
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ISBN-13: 9781250003355
Book Title: Punctuation Celebration
Number of Pages: 32 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Punctuation Celebration
Publisher: Palgrave USA
Publication Year: 2012
Item Height: 216 mm
Item Weight: 136 g
Type: Study Guide
Author: Elsa Knight Bruno
Subject Area: Language Study
Item Width: 278 mm
Format: Paperback
