A beautifully illustrated, tender story to be shared with all children, sure to evoke conversations about their names.
In her 2019 Caldecott Honor Book, Juana Martinez-neal opens a treasure box of discovery for children who may be curious about their own origin stories or names..
As she hears the story of her name, Alma starts to think it might be a perfect fit after all--and realizes that she will one day have her own story to tell. -- School Library Journal (starred review) If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How did such a small person wind up with such a large name? Alma turns to Daddy for an answer and learns of Sofia, the grandmother who loved books and flowers
Esperanza, the great-grandmother who longed to travel
José, the grandfather who was an artist; and other namesakes, too.
A beautifully illustrated, tender story to be shared with all children, sure to evoke conversations about their names
