Great Children's Books for
Teaching Punctuation Rules

We think teaching correct punctuation rules is actually pretty fun. Do you? Okay, maybe we're weird, but we think it can be a hoot. Goodness, some kids really struggle with correct punctuation-- not only using it correctly in their own writing, but also grasping how the meaning of what they are trying to say can be radically altered depending on punctuation usage.

Children's books like the ones below can be a great tool for teaching correct usage...and the pitfalls of incorrect usage.

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Punctuation
Celebration
(14 adorably illustrated
poems about
punctuation marks)
by Elsa Knight Bruno
2nd grade - 7th grade

Punctuation
Power
Punctuation and How
to Use It (clearly written
guide on punctuation
rules for middle grades)
by Marvin Terban
4th grade - 9th grade

When Comma
Came to Town
(Comma visits the town
of 'And' -- teaches
comma usage
(Grammar Tales series)
by Samantha Berger

Mystery of the
Missing Socks
(ace reporter solves a
mystery -- teaches
quotation marks)
Grammar Tales series
by Justin Martin

Punctuation
Tales series
Subtitle: "A Motivating
Collection of Super-Funny
Storybooks That Help
Kids Master the
Mechanics of Writing"
Kindergarten - 2nd grade

Punctuation Takes
a Vacation
(silly story about what
happens when punctuation
marks go on vacation--
nothing makes sense!)
by Robin Pulver
1st grade - 3rd grade

Eats, Shoots, &
Leaves
Why, Commas Really
DO Make a Difference
(comically shows how
incorrect usage
changes the meaning)
by Lynne Truss
1st grade - 4th grade

The Girl's Like
Spaghetti
Why, You Can't Manage
Without Apostrophes!
(comically shows how
incorrect usage
changes the meaning)
by Lynne Truss
2nd grade - 4th grade

Twenty-Odd
Ducks
Why Every Punctuation
Mark Counts
(comically shows how
incorrect usage
changes the meaning)
by Lynne Truss
3rd grade - 6th grade

Yo! Yes?
(not specifically about
punctuation rules but
great for showing how
it impacts inflection
and meaning)
by Chris Raschka
Preschool - 2nd grade

The Punctuation
Station
(a family of giraffes
learns all about
punctuation marks on
a train ride to
Punctuation Station)
by Brian Cleary
1st grade - 3rd grade

Greedy Apostrophe
(the punctuation
marks each have
an assignment, but
Greedy Apostrophe
wants to do it all)
by Jan Carr
1st grade - 3rd grade

Alfie the Apostrophe
(punctuation marks
compete in the
punctuation talent
show by displaying
their unique traits)
by Moira Donohue
1st grade - 3rd grade

The Perfect
Punctuation
Pop-Up Book
(review and peek
inside coming soon)
by Kate Petty
3rd grade - 5th grade

Penny & the
Punctuation Bee
(the punctuation bee
is coming and
punctuation marks
are preparing; sequel to
Alfie but not as good)
by Moira Donohue
1st grade - 3rd grade

Enjoy the books!

Betsy, Cindy, and Virginia (the teachers/sisters behind this website)

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