{"product_id":"thats-not-my-name-isbn-9780593405178","title":"That's Not My Name!","description":"\u003cb\u003eA debut picture book about loving your name, finding your voice, and standing up for yourself from the critically acclaimed illustrator of \u003ci\u003eBilal Cooks Daal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Am Perfectly Designed\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMirha 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMama 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.A 2023 Blue Spruce Award Nominee\u003cbr\u003eA Bank Street Best Books of the Year 2023 Selection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Affirming and empowering; a story that will resonate with many children and a lot of adults, too.\" \u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"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.\" -\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"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.\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003eAnoosha Syed is a Pakistani-Canadian illustrator based in Toronto. She has a passion for creating cute characters with an emphasis on diversity and inclusion, and has illustrated many best-loved books for children. She is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eBilal Cooks Daal\u003c\/i\u003e by Aisha Saeed. \u003ci\u003eBug Girl\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBug Girl: Fury on the Dance Floor\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eI Am Perfectly Designed\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Karamo Brown, and the Monster and Boy chapter book series, written by Hannah Barnaby.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Anoosha isn't drawing for work, she's drawing for fun (she doesn't really have any other hobbies).","brand":"Viking Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301512335589,"sku":"NP9780593405178","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/thats-not-my-name-isbn-9780593405178","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}