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An honest #OwnVoices story about growing up with a name that is unfamiliar to the kids around you, told with humor and heart by critically acclaimed author/illustrator Thao Lam
Even though it's only four simple, familiar letters long, nobody can ever pronounce Thao's name. She's been called Theo, Tail, even Towel! But the teasing names--Tofu, Tiny, China Girl--are worse. Maybe it's time to be someone else? Thao decides to try on a different name, something easy, like Jennifer.
It works, but only until she opens her lunchbox to find her mother's Vietnamese spring rolls, gỏi cuốn--Thao's favorite! Now, it feels a lot more comfortable to be herself.
Simple on the surface, this story inspired by Thao's own childhood is full of humor, heart, and important ideas of diversity, inclusion, and cultural pride. The story will be instantly relatable to readers who have ever felt different.
Designed with a playful emphasis on typography, and Thao's own childhood photos added to her signature cut-paper collage, THAO champions being true to yourself and your background, and being empathetic towards others. It is a celebration of all that's in a name and the power of owning your identity.
Thao
By Thao Lam
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Even though it's only four simple, familiar letters long, nobody can ever pronounce Thao's name. She's been called Theo, Tail, even Towel! But the teasing names--Tofu, Tiny, China Girl--are worse. Maybe it's time to be someone else? Thao decides to try on a different name, something easy, like Jennifer.
It works, but only until she opens her lunchbox to find her mother's Vietnamese spring rolls, gỏi cuốn--Thao's favorite! Now, it feels a lot more comfortable to be herself.
Simple on the surface, this story inspired by Thao's own childhood is full of humor, heart, and important ideas of diversity, inclusion, and cultural pride. The story will be instantly relatable to readers who have ever felt different.
Designed with a playful emphasis on typography, and Thao's own childhood photos added to her signature cut-paper collage, THAO champions being true to yourself and your background, and being empathetic towards others. It is a celebration of all that's in a name and the power of owning your identity.
ISBN
9781771474320
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Pages
24 pages
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Published
Jan 1, 2021
Language
en
Cover type
Hardcover
Book details
- Authors
- Thao Lam
- ISBN
- 9781771474320
- Publisher
- Owlkids Books
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Published
- Jan 1, 2021
- Publication year
- 2021
- Pages
- 24
- Dimensions
- 10.5 in × 0.75 in × 8.5 in
- Language
- en
- Categories
- Juvenile NonfictionBiography & AutobiographyCultural, Ethnic & RegionalPeople & PlacesUnited StatesAsian American & Pacific IslanderSocial TopicsPrejudice & RacismDiversity & MulticulturalJuvenile FictionConceptsWordsJUVENILE FICTIONSocial ThemesSelf-Esteem & Self-RelianceBullying