Your Name Is a Song

Author's previous book Mommy's Khimar was selected as a Best Book of 2018 by NPR, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and Shelf Awareness. Illustrator is the 2018 winner of the Dilys Evans Founders Award for Children's Illustrators. Cover reveal in Fall 2019 on the Mr Schu Reads blog Features author Q&A including her proposed Shelf talker for this book: "What would you do if no one could pronounce your name on the first day of school? Read this story—a musical celebration of diverse names—to find out how a young girl teaches others at her school to say (and sing) her name correctly." List of names, pronounciations, and origins at the back of the book Link to video of the author reading all of the names in the book 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. Your Name is a Song includes back matter perfect for parents, educators, caregivers, and young readers who want to learn more about the names featured in the story. The "Glossary of Names" lists each name’s meaning, origin, and pronunciation. Additionally, readers can use a listed link to access an online video of the author pronouncing all the names in the book.