names

"Going to school for the first time, Little Antonio, whose relatives call him by different names, gets a bit of culture shock, in this picture book about being proud of your heritage and the things that make you unique"--OCLC.

"Frustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little girl tells her mother she never wants to come back to school. In response, the girl's mother teaches her about the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names on their lyrical walk home through the city. Empowered by this newfound understanding, the young girl is ready to return the next day to share her knowledge with her class. Your Name is a Song is a celebration to remind all of us about the beauty, history, and magic behind names"--.

Sona is not sure how she feels about a new baby in the family until the baby-naming ceremony, during which she is determined to find the best name for her new brother or sister.

Illustrations and rhythmic text celebrate girls around the world and what makes each an individual, from adventurous Argentinians Alba and Ayel?n, to zealous Zambians Zahra and Zena.

"The King and Queen realise they need to call the Little Princess by her real name now that she's actually not so little any more. But there's trouble . . . the Princess's real name is so awful that nobody can pluck up the courage to tell her what it is! The Princess is determined to find out her true name. But what will happen when she does . . ."--OCLC.

"The toes want names just like the fingers-- but they can't agree!"--Back cover.

Thao is tired of her name being mispronounced all the time and decides to call herself Jennifer.

A small dog named Baked Potato is lost and searching for his lady owner, but neither the grumpy dog or the fox are helpful, and his strange name creates confusion--until owl explains that, whatever he is called, he is really a dog.

With no money or food the hero of the story is in Coyoacan, Mexico, on an important mission to discover a secret name.

Life with a 20 letter name can be difficult. Hardly anyone ever says it correctly. It rarely fits into spaces made for other names. Everyone else's names seem so much easier. Will a plan to teach a name work?.