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    Commas Say "Take a Break"
    Commas Say "Take a Break"
    Commas Say "Take a Break"
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    Commas Say "Take a Break"

    By Michael Dahl and Chris Garbutt

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    Commas love taking breaks. In fact, they want everyone to take breaks! Follow along and learn all about commas.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateMay 1, 2019
    ISBN9781515853688
    Commas Say "Take a Break"
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    Michael Dahl

    Michael Dahl is the prolific author of the bestselling Goodnight, Baseball picture book and more than 200 other books for children and young adults. He has won the Association of Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Award three times for his nonfiction, a Teachers’ Choice Award from Learning Magazine, and a Seal of Excellence from the Creative Child Awards. Dahl currently lives in Minnesota.

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