Saturday, October 18, 2025

Little Troublemaker Defends Her Name written by Luvvie Ajayi Jones, illustrated by Joey Spiotto - ADVISABLE

Little Troublemaker Defends Her Name written by Luvvie Ajayi Jones, illustrated by Joey Spiotto. PICTURE BOOK. Philomel (Penguin Random House), 2025. $19. 9780593694251

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-2) - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: SOME

It’s Luvvie’s first day at a new school and she is experiencing some big feelings! She’s nervous. Then, when she gets in trouble because someone made fun of her name and she got caught retaliating, Luvvie has to figure out how to advocate for herself and stand up for what is right.

As someone who also had a more unusual name, I could see this being an example text for being proud of your name and how to have important conversations. It could be a great read-aloud text for younger grades to help students practice “I feel” sentences. If you have the budget for it, I recommend it. 


Kiera, ELA teacher, #bookswithbeddes



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