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The Punctuation Station
Join a family of giraffes on their journey to Punctuation Station--as the train chugs along, young readers will learn the ins and outs of using periods, commas, apostrophes, question marks, hyphens, quotation marks and exclamation points.
37 pages, Library Binding
First published January 1, 2010
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March 19, 2010
Where does a period go? What’s the proper use of a comma? When learning the proper rules of grammar, sometimes remembering the rules of punctuation can be really tricky, particularly for children. Brian P. Cleary’s The Punctuation Station illustrates how to use apostrophes, hyphens, etc and more in a clever rhyming trip with a family of giraffes.
Starting at Period Plaza, amongst other animals such as alligators, elephants, and cows, the giraffe family start their journey. Their destination? Punctuation Station.
Throughout their trip, they’ll find how to use these marks.
"These little signs will tell you when it’s time to stop or pause
or help you tell a question from a sentence, phrase, or clause." – pg. 10
Signs and dialogue help point the giraffes (and children) on the right way to using punctuation marks. The illustrations of Punctuation Station make it a fun and zany colorful read. The bold text and jokes (“Excuse me, who catches all the running trains?”) are visually appealing, and will attract the readers to follow the journey. Along the way, they’ll be treated to the antics of a variety of animals, while learning effortlessly the proper use of the marks. After the lessons have been learned, children can return to this book to take in its depictions of bustling animals, there’s much too many details to be noticed on a first read. If in need of a refresher, the end pages contain a punctuation primer.
Starting at Period Plaza, amongst other animals such as alligators, elephants, and cows, the giraffe family start their journey. Their destination? Punctuation Station.
Throughout their trip, they’ll find how to use these marks.
"These little signs will tell you when it’s time to stop or pause
or help you tell a question from a sentence, phrase, or clause." – pg. 10
Signs and dialogue help point the giraffes (and children) on the right way to using punctuation marks. The illustrations of Punctuation Station make it a fun and zany colorful read. The bold text and jokes (“Excuse me, who catches all the running trains?”) are visually appealing, and will attract the readers to follow the journey. Along the way, they’ll be treated to the antics of a variety of animals, while learning effortlessly the proper use of the marks. After the lessons have been learned, children can return to this book to take in its depictions of bustling animals, there’s much too many details to be noticed on a first read. If in need of a refresher, the end pages contain a punctuation primer.
February 28, 2017
Text: 4 stars
Illustrations: 4 stars
Fairly thorough introduction to punctuation marks and their proper uses. Told in Brian Cleary's signature rhyming text. Not as fun as his other books, but useful.
Illustrations: 4 stars
Fairly thorough introduction to punctuation marks and their proper uses. Told in Brian Cleary's signature rhyming text. Not as fun as his other books, but useful.
May 9, 2010
We love Brian P. Cleary's books and so when I saw this in the "New Books" section of our library, I was quick to add it to my pile to take home. It's a fun book about punctuation, with a rhyming narrative and busy, colorful illustrations. The tale is about a giraffe family on a train trip (to Punctuation Station), but that is overshadowed by the lesson in grammar. It works, though, since the two combine to form a very entertaining, yet educational book. We look forward to finding more books by this author at the library.
July 22, 2010
This is adorable! Brian P. Cleary and Joanne Lew-Vriethoit creates a wonderful picture book that also serves as a grammar guide. Vivid illustrations and catchy-yet-educational text. I highly recommend it!
May 12, 2010
Clever and fun way to teach punctuation.
December 30, 2018
Excellent for teaching marks of punctation.
March 12, 2020
Good for teaching how different types of punctuation are used.
March 25, 2024
A fun introduction to punctuation.
February 28, 2010
A family of giraffes traveling by train helps young readers review common puncutation marks. THe illustrations and examples are amusing, but I do not think that children would learn how to use these marks from reading this book-- a fun review.
March 12, 2011
Description might promise a bit more than I think this book delivers but I still enjoyed it. Great for introducing the concepts in a fun way. Kids enjoyed looking for all the locations of the particular punctuation being discussed.
February 17, 2015
Follow a family of giraffes on a trip on a train. Good reinforcement for grammar study. There are lots of hidden items in the pictures such as ice cream cones shaped like commas. The rhyming text is clever and fun.
April 26, 2015
This book was a great idea that didn't quite work out. It was a fun, but slightly confusing for a kid, read.
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