Exclamation Mark

From the bestselling creators of Duck Rabbit , an exciting tale of self-discovery

A perfect gift for graduation He stood out here. He stood out there. He tried everything to be more like them. It's not easy being seen. Especially when you're NOT like everyone else. Especially when what sets you apart is YOU.Sometimes we squish ourselves to fit in. We shrink. Twist. Bend. Until -- -- a friend shows the way to endless possibilities. In this bold and highly visual book, an emphatic but misplaced exclamation point learns that being different can be very exciting Period.

Author: Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 03/01/2013
Pages: 56
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 7.39h x 11.28w x 0.45d
ISBN: 9780545436793
Audience: Ages 4-8


Award: Colorado Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) - Silver Medal Winner
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Buckaroo Book Award - Third Place
Award: California Young Reader Medal - Winner
Award: NAPPA Gold Awards - Gold Medal Winner
Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Nominee
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: Alabama Camellia Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/14/2013 pg. 60
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2013
School Library Journal 02/01/2013 pg. 85
Booklist 02/15/2013 pg. 68
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2013 pg. 390
New York Times Book Review 03/10/2013 pg. 16
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2013 pg. 70
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 - Superior,Well Above Average
Kirkus Best Picture Books 11/15/2013 pg. 63
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2013 pg. 32

About the Author
Tom Lichtenheld is the illustrator of New York Times bestsellers Duck! Rabbit!, Exclamation Mark, Steam Train, Dream Train, Shark vs. Train, Mighty, Mighty Construction Site, and Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site, which has been on the bestseller list for over three years. He has also written and illustrated a number of books, including What Are You So Grumpy About?, Cloudette, and E-mergency, a Publishers Weekly and Boston Globe Best Book of 2011. For more information, visit him at tomlichtenheld.com.

AMY KROUSE ROSENTHAL was the author of the memoir Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life and the children's books Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons, illustrated by Jane Dyer; One of Those Days, illustrated by Rebecca Doughty; and Little Pea, illustrated by Jen Corace.