Your Name is a Song

Name: Your Name is a Song
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
ISBN: 9798885191746

Author: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

Narrator: Jeanette Illidge

Unabridged: 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Library Ideas

Published: 08/26/2022

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

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.

About Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow is a Philadelphia-based bestselling children's book author. Her books, which center around Black and Muslim kids, have been recognized by many including TIME and NPR, and she is an Irma Black Award silver medalist. A former teacher and forever educator-at-heart, she is probably most proud that her picture book Your Name Is a Song was named the December 2021 NEA Read Across America book and that it is included in the curriculums of major school districts throughout the United States.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jamilah on February 14, 2020

I may or may not be biased but I give it 5 stars!......more

Goodreads review by Nafiza on June 30, 2020

On my first day in school in Canada, the teacher told the kids in class that my name was "Napija" despite me telling him my name very carefully before class started. I was in grade twelve, completely out of my depth in a new country among strange people, thousands of kilometres away from everyone an......more

Goodreads review by CW ✨ on September 15, 2020

This is honestly such a beautiful book and I want to give this book to every child, teen, and adult who have names that people trip over. I mean, I have a name that a lot of people trip over. (And that's why y'all call me CW and not by my full first name.) My name is beautiful, a gift from my parent......more

Goodreads review by Noura on June 15, 2020

Thank you Innovation Press for the gifted review copy! I can't explain to you how important this book is! This picture book shows how important and beautiful names from all cultures are. The meaning behind each name and the beauty that others might miss. The importance of learning how to pronounce pe......more

Goodreads review by Intisar on December 30, 2020

Absolutely gorgeous. I wish, as a child whose name hardly anyone could pronounce, I had had this. For now, I'm grateful to have been able to share it with my children--and will certainly be recommending it to everyone I can, most especially educators and librarians working with young children. Full......more