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Book Review: Your Name is a Song

“Your Name is a Song” by Jamilah Thompkin Bigelow is a celebration of unique names. Her prose flows like music turning into poetry. The illustrations by Luisa Uribe makes the story come alive and sing on the page. As I read this book to my kids, we couldn’t help singing the beautiful names in the book.   The first day of school is difficult for one little girl. She realizes her name is unfamiliar to the class, even the teacher struggles with it. “It got stuck in her throat,” she says. Her Ummi (Mamma) encourages her… Read More »Book Review: Your Name is a Song

Book review: An unexpected friend

Written by Raya Rashna Rahman and illustrated by Inshra Sakhawat Russell I participated in the Multicultural Children’s Book Day because there is a world of diverse books out there for all of us to discover. #MCBD’s #readyourworld is a fantastic attempt to bring these voices and stories to the fore.  As part of this effort, I received a copy of a very special book: An unexpected friend written by Rashna Rahman and illustrated by Inshra Sakhaway Russell. Raya Rahman has collaborated with Save the children to deliver a poignant and powerful story. Faisal, a Rohingya refugee, finds… Read More »Book review: An unexpected friend