Babble!: And How Punctuation Saved It
- Subject
- Concepts - Words
- Age
- 6-8 years
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 72
- Publisher
- Tundra Books (NY)
- Size
- 16.3 cm × 19.1 cm
- ISBN
- 9780735265837
A village is torn apart by its residents' inability to communicate, until a little girl shares the gift of punctuation in this humorous illustrated parable.
Chaos reigns in the village of Babble! All day, the residents fight, yell and argue, and no one is heard or understood . . . until a mysterious little girl arrives and gives the locals something very strange: a period. But what is this thing that looks like a freckle or a spot? The villagers don't even know how to ask. However, as the girl begins to share more gifts — a question mark, quotation marks — the residents slowly learn how to communicate. But when more fights arise and disaster strikes, can punctuation truly save the day?
Chaos reigns in the village of Babble! All day, the residents fight, yell and argue, and no one is heard or understood . . . until a mysterious little girl arrives and gives the locals something very strange: a period. But what is this thing that looks like a freckle or a spot? The villagers don't even know how to ask. However, as the girl begins to share more gifts — a question mark, quotation marks — the residents slowly learn how to communicate. But when more fights arise and disaster strikes, can punctuation truly save the day?
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What reviewers said
"[W]ill make children laugh and learn in equal measure."
"[R]eaders . . . will come away with a new appreciation for the value of these inconspicuous dots and squiggles."
"Babble! is Harold and the Purple Crayon for the grammarian . . . it's a collective effort to make sense of the way we all communicate with each other. This picture book . . . reminds us not to take these symbols for granted."
"Caroline Adderson gives children (and adults) an easy way to remember how and when to use punctuation marks. . . . Babble! will make a useful classroom tool and an enjoyable independent reading book for young learners. Highly recommended."
"Inventive and engaging. . . . [A] finely crafted fable about the importance of communication, language, listening, understanding and cooperation. . . . Sure to become a classic favourite, Babble! And How Punctuation Saved It is an invaluable resource."
"[A] charming little book. . . . Babble! is a delightful parable that will instruct and entertain both young and old alike."
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