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CM . . .
. Volume XXI Number 2. . . .September 12, 2014
excerpt:
Willma Lee Wu is a fun, adventurous girl who has decided to make a trip to The Change Your Name Store in search of a new name. When Willma arrives, she meets the zany owner, Ms. Zeena McFouz, who welcomes her in for the search to begin. Before Willma picks a new name, Ms. McFouz makes one rule clear, �With names that you like, you must take them inside, try them on gently, then go for a ride.� The name possibilities are endless, but Willma begins with being Babette Bijou and starts exploring the Louvre. Shortly realizing she can�t play that part, she tries out Samiya bint Sami al Sala and shops the markets in Bahrain, takes on being Dominga Delfino and explores Belize, and attempts to be Nuru N�Zinga in Kenya. After playing different roles, Willma searches for one more name and spots the one she�s been searching for: �This name is mine. It�s the one, you see. Wilma Lee Wu, I live it. That�s me!� Dashing home, she announces she loves her name just the way it is, with a twist that is, �I�m Wilma, I�m Wil-girl, I�m Wil-zee, I�m me!�
Tina Kugler�s illustrations are colourful, bold, and fun. Author Leanne Shirtliffe has a blog called IronicMom, and she has also written the parenting book Don�t Lick the Minivan: And Other Things I Never Thought I�d Say to My Kids. Recommended. Kaitlyn Vardy is a Children�s Librarian at the Prince George Public Library in Prince George, BC.
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- September 12, 2014. |
Told in rhyme, multiculturalism is highlighted well in this story, and the overall concept of identity and celebrating who you are is well-presented.