TY  - BOOK
AU  - Stops,Mr
TI  - Punctuation personified
AV  - PE 
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - English language -- Punctuation -- Juvenile literature
N1  - Release date is 2023-11-01; Bob Taylor, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.); Originally published; London: John Harris, 1824
N2  - "Punctuation Personified: or, Pointing Made Easy by Mr. Stops" is an educational children’s book written in the 19th century. This whimsical treatise employs personification to teach young readers the importance and function of punctuation marks in writing. By integrating playful illustrations and engaging poetry, it provides a unique approach to understanding how punctuation can alter meaning in sentences.  The narrative follows a young boy named Robert, who struggles with reading aloud clearly due to his rapid speech. This leads him to meet Mr. Stops, a character who personifies punctuation marks and explains their usage through various entertaining verses. Each punctuation mark, from the comma to the exclamation point, is introduced through charming illustrations and descriptions that highlight their functions and significance in reading and writing. The playful delivery not only captures the interest of children but also reinforces the foundational skills necessary for effective communication. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://archive.org/details/PunctuationPersonified/page/n1/mode/2up
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72005
ER  -