Alma and How She Got Her Name

ISBN: 0763693553

Author: Martinez-Neal, Juana

Condition: Used

A 2019 Caldecott Honor BookA 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.