Chip, the Little Computer CD

Punctuation Pals is an entertaining way to learn how to use punctuation. Cool art and interactive stickers makes this a must have for any youngster’s library. 

Mr. Period, the narrator, tells a humorous story in which common punctuation marks are used. After the story he explains that it was his ‘Punctuation Pals’ that made the story easy to read. He introduces himself as the traffic cop for all written words and shows where and how to use himself. He does the same for his ‘Punctuation Pals’ in a way that makes there usage easy to understand.

All the punctuation marks are color coded (Like this: blue for the period; red for the exclamation mark; green for the question mark, etc.) to aid in learning there placement and proper usage. At the end of the book there is an interactive short story with no punctuation but with specially color coded underscore lines. In the back of the book are reusable punctuation stickers that can be placed and replaced into that story.

Freddie Frog has a problem: he can’t jump and no one will let him play Jumpaloo. A wise stump tells him he should look for a teacher and that’s how Freddie’s adventure starts. After searching he finally finds a teacher and through his private practice sessions improves immensely. Along the way Freddie learns that striving for a personal best has rewards greater than winning first prize. In spite of laughter and ridicule from others Freddie decides to enter the Great Jumpaloo contest. He sets a new record but then something surprising happens.  Dr. Hope’s The Frog Who Couldn’t Jump  features delightfully colorful illustrations from cartoonist/illustrator Richard Pinson.