Children's Fiction Emigration & Immigration
That's Not My Name!
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Initial publish date
- Jul 2022
- Category
- Emigration & Immigration, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, School & Education
- Recommended Age
- 3 to 5
- Recommended Grade
- p to 12
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780593405178
- Publish Date
- Jul 2022
- List Price
- $25.99
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Description
A debut picture book about loving your name, finding your voice, and standing up for yourself from the critically acclaimed illustrator of Bilal Cooks Daal and I Am Perfectly Designed.
Mirha is so excited for her first day of school! She can't wait to learn, play, and make new friends. But when her classmates mispronounce her name, she goes home wondering if she should find a new one. Maybe then she'd be able to find a monogrammed keychain at the gas station or order a hot chocolate at the cafe more easily.
Mama helps Mirha to see how special her name is, and she returns to school the next day determined to help her classmates say it correctly--even if it takes a hundred tries.
About the author
Anoosha Syed is a Pakistani Canadian character designer and the illustrator of over twenty books, including I Am Perfectly Designed by Karamo Brown, APALA honor book Bilal Cooks Daal by Aisha Saeed, and her author/illustrator debut, That’s Not My Name! Some of her past clients include Netflix, Disney, Target, and Google. In her free time, Anoosha hosts a YouTube channel dedicated to free and accessible art and business education for aspiring illustrators. She lives in Toronto with her husband and cat.
Editorial Reviews
A 2023 Blue Spruce Award Nominee
A Bank Street Best Books of the Year 2023 Selection
"Affirming and empowering; a story that will resonate with many children and a lot of adults, too."
-Kirkus Reviews
"Syed’s book uses clarity in the dialogue, the emotions, and in the intent, featuring only well-meaning teachers and children who want to get it right. Her illustrated school scenes are so familiar while Mirha’s posture translates her every feeling, with or without the text. . . A great first-day story for breaking the ice." -School Library Journal
"Saturated illustrations spotlight a candy-colored classroom environment, and classmates of varied abilities and skin tones, while accessible text offers a useful script that even invites readers to introduce themselves." -Publishers Weekly
