What's Your Name
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
What's Your Name
By (Author) Bethanie Deeney Murguia
Illustrated by Bethanie Deeney Murguia
Candlewick Press,U.S.
Candlewick Press,U.S.
3rd November 2022
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and be
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Diversity, equality and inclusio
Physical Properties
Hardback
32
Width 268mm, Height 222mm, Spine 9mm
397g
Description
Whats your name Maybe youll find it in this effervescent picture bookan ode to an important part of each of us from the creator of The Favorite Book.
Everyone has one . . .
or maybe a few.
So whats in a name
What does it do
Names hold power. They can be a greeting, provide comfort, act as a warning, or honor our ancestors and heroes. Sometimes growing into a name, or selecting a new one, can take a little time. Names connect us to others and help create who we are and what makes us uniquely special. With an engaging visual narrative buzzing with people and names of all stripes, and a lilting text thats perfect for reading aloud, the creator of The Favorite Book and Do You Believe in Unicorns offers a celebratory and affirming story that will have readers reflecting on their namesand proudly sharing them.
Reviews
As narrated in jaunty verse and clarified through speech bubbles, this spirited offering invites children to discover, ponder, and discuss fascinating things about names. . . Grown-ups should absolutely encourage lively post-reading discussion with kidsand note the characters final question (whats yours); response guaranteed! . . . Whats a name for this richly satisfying book Winner.
Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Deeney Murguia explores the utility of names in this picture book of appellative connection. . . . As the pages turn, prose touches on how names (printed in red text throughout) can be used in different scenarios, signify important ties, and even evolve over time. Its a moving exploration of what names can be and doone that ends with an open invitation: 'Whats yours'
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
There may be no word more special than your own name, and this poetic discussion of whats in a name welcomes readers to enjoy their names and the reasons behind them.
The Virginian Pilot
Author Bio
Bethanie Deeney Murguia is the author-illustrator of I Feel Five!, The Best Parts of Christmas, Do You Believe in Unicorns, and The Favorite Book, among many others. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
