I think children that have similar experiences with people giving them nicknames assuming it's okay will relate to this book. It is good she stood up for herself and told others what she wanted to be called. It made a difference on how she treated people.

This book is about a little girl names Elizabeth who is very proud of her name. A lot of people tend to pronounce her name wrong and this angers her because she loves her name so much. By the end of the book she is able to get people to say her name correctly and that makes her happy.
I really liked this book because I can relate it to my own experiences as a young girl. My name is not spelled how it is normally spelt so a lot of people would pronounce it wrong. I would get very upset because I really liked my name too. A lot of children have names that people may not be able to pronounce, so I think this book would be great in a classroom. It is important to be proud of your name and I think this can teach young children that is great to be proud of their name! ( )

Summary: Elizabeth really likes her name, her full name. She likes its length, the way it feels when she says it, and also that there is a queen named after her. But she doesn't like it when people shorten it to things like Liz, Lizzy, or Beth. So she announces that her name is ELIZABETH Alfreda Roxanne Carmelita Bluebell Jones. But you can just call her Elizabeth. Now everyone has it right, except for one little person, her younger brother. It's close enough when he calls her "Wizabef."

Personal Reaction: I think this book is super cute how she only wants to be called by her name and not a nickname to shorten it.

Classroom Extensions: I would use this book for like the first day or first weeks of school. We would be getting to know everyone's name.

I understood the frustration Elizabeth has when people call her Liz or Beth or even Betty. Some people call me Jackie or even Jack! I don't like Jackie and I really don't like Jack. I like my full name, Jacqueline, just like Elizabeth likes her full name. ( )

I thought this book was really cute. I think it would be really easy for children to relate to it because children have very strong opinions and may not like being called by a different name. I think it is good to call a child by whatever they decide because it is an easy way to show them you respect them and that they are valued. This would be a good book because for children because it is repetitive and a quick read. I liked that the main character quickly said that her name is Elizabeth and not anything else. And in return she called them by the name they prefer. The main idea of this story was that many times people may get your name wrong but you have to be patient with them and just let them know that you wish to be called by a different name.