Alma And How She Got Her Name

Alma And How She Got Her Name

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 Jos 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; Jos, 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.