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Lädt ... The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Namevon Sandhya Parappukkaran
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. This story talks about a young boy who has an extraordinarily long name and is afraid that he will be made fun of for it, because it is hard to say and spell if you are not familiar with it or the culture. He is a new student and in a new environment, and tto a student that is the most terrifying experience. ( ) Written to reflect her South Indian heritage, this book contains an important lesson for all readers. This is a story about a boy who is embarrassed because of the length of his name. When he makes a new friend, he realizes that she has skateboarding skills she can teach him. In the same way, he decides to teach her his full name. Over time, they learn from each other and learn that they don't need to change who they are for other people. Sometimes it just takes time and practice. This book is well-written and could be used with any age in elementary school. The writing has excellent examples of imagery as the boy describes what he wants to do with his name. The illustrations are captivating and the colors on each page match the mood of the main character as he struggles with trying to appreciate and share his name. Zimdalamashkermishkada tries to use a nickname at his new school, but he can't quite manage it. While his friend Elly teaches him skateboard tricks, he teaches her to pronounce his full name, and she declares it to their other friends and classmates. Predominant colors are warm salmon pink and deep and light teal. See also: That's Not My Name by Anoosha Syed keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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When Zimdalamashkermishkada starts a new school, he decides to shrink his name to the shorter, simpler Zim, but when his new friend Elly sees him for who he truly is, Zimdalamashkermishkada finds the confidence to step proudly into his long name. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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