Alma and How She Got Her Name by Martinez-Neal, Juana

ISBN: 1536220434

Author: Martinez-Neal, Juana

Condition: new

A beautifully illustrated, tender story to be shared with all children, sure to evoke conversations about their names. -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. 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. 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.