My Very Own Name

Anne Brady

Title: My Very Own Name

Author: Maia Haag

Illustrator: Mark Mille

Genre: Informational (I consider this book informational because it is a personalized book to teach a child about animals and how to spell his/her name)

Summary:
This Book is a personalized children's gift fromI See Me! Inc and tells the story of the date of your birth and how all the animals gathered around and chose a name for you using the letters they liked. Each animal represents a different letter, for example, the "A"lligator will choose the "A", the "M"oose will choose the "M", etc. After each appropriate animal chooses a letter and spells out the the child's first name, the concept of the last name is introduced and the animals do the same to spell it using new animals for any repeated letters. At the end there is an animal encyclopedia with information about each animal and the child is invited to find the animals listed throughout the book.

Characters: You and several jungle animals.

Readers Comments:
I think this book contains very important information because it teaches a child how to spell their name, introduces the concept of their last name and helps them recognize and identify several animals while also giving information about that animal. This book is so neat because it is personalized and therefore makes the child feel unique and special. The letters are large and colorful and the illustrations are bright and amazing. I think this is a great informational tool for teaching a child how to spell their name in a fun and exciting way!

Age Appropriateness: All ages but geared toward K-2.