<i>Exclamation Mark</i> by Amy Krouse Rosenthal (review)
2013; Johns Hopkins University Press; Volume: 66; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1353/bcc.2013.0253
ISSN1558-6766
Autores ResumoReviewed by: Exclamation Mark by Amy Krouse Rosenthal Jeannette Hulick Rosenthal, Amy Krouse . Exclamation Mark; illus. by Tom Lichtenheld. Scholastic, 2013. [56p]. ISBN 978-0-545-43679-3 $17.99 Reviewed from galleys R 6-9 yrs. Finding it difficult to fit in with his period peers, an exclamation point ponders his place in life. A clue comes when a loquacious question mark barrages him with questions, finally eliciting his exasperated response of "Stop!" From there, he begins to discover his true purpose with further exclamations such as "Howdy!," "Wow!," and "Way to go!" After demonstrating his abilities to his period pals, "he went off . . . to make his mark." Lichtenheld's illustrations are the perfect vehicle for Rosenthal's pithy, pun-filled text. The vertical line atop the exclamation mark's simple, round face plays double duty as it coils, droops, or scrunches to express the various emotions of our hero. A simple background of cream-colored, blue-lined, primary-grade writing paper will immediately resonate with the target audience and keeps the spotlight on the boldly drawn, inky-black punctuation marks. The standard "be yourself " plotline is cleverly and playfully executed here, and the punctuation focus makes it useful for a number of curricular activities. This might be paired with Truss's Eats, Shoots, & Leaves or used on its own as a warm-up to a punctuation lesson. [End Page 390] Copyright © 2013 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
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