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My Name is an inspiring picture book that encourages kids to celebrate themselves and all the things that make them unique, especially their name.Your name means you're differentYour name means you're youWhen an Indian American boy starts school in a new classroom, one child can't pronounce his name properly, which leads to giggles amongst his classmates. Later at home, his parents remind him of how special he is -- and how his unique name reflects that.With lush illustrations by Sandhya Prabhat, award-winning author Supriya Kelkar writes a stunning tribute to the word that identifies each of us the very most -- our name, reminding readers of the beauty in celebrating difference, taking pride in uniqueness, and helping others to do the same.
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Publisher's Weekly Review
While readying for the first day of school, a child prepares to learn classmates' names: "Say your new friends' names out loud/ And the name belonging to you/ Carefully, kindly/ And they will too." But Kelkar's fluid lines stagger as the protagonist introduces himself, only to experience "wrinkled foreheads/ And twisted tongues." After a schoolday of feeling that "I'M DIFFERENT," parental reassurances remind him that his name means he is cherished and wrapped "together/ With those who came before." Prabhat's saturated palette mixes warm and cool tones to portray the boy interacting with others and slowly learning to self-affirm that "My name means I'm me./ Your name means you're you." The protagonist and his family read as South Asian; classmates are shown with various skin tones. Creators' notes conclude. Ages 3--6. (Aug.)