BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
A little girl has left her country and moved to the U. S. Her teacher can't say her name and it makes her feel weird. She wishes she had a name like the other girls - like Emma or Chloe. However, her name is special and holds so much in it. She finally makes a friend and they discover they have a lot in common. Her friend helps her connect to her new country and life seems nicer and brighter with a friend. She no longer feels like an outside, but starts to feel like part of the class, community and her new country.
I really like that the little girl found a friend and that she became comfortable with her own name and with the new culture in her new country. I can be hard, I know, when people have a hard time saying, or even accepting you name. It is hard to figure out how to fit in. I was so glad the two little girls found a common ground and became friends. It also helps to make friends with people who have had the same kinds of experiences. I loved the bright and happy illustrations. I love when the two girls both share the tomatoes, and they both like it.
Ellen-Anita, LMS
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