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trixie_reads's review against another edition
4.0
I can totally relate to this little girl's dislike of people shortening her name. My name is Susan...not Sue!
koby's review against another edition
4.0
A good book about calling people what they want to be called, instead of just giving a nickname. I wish that Elizabeth had not shouted to get her way, but it's a faster way to deliver the message, I suppose. I do like the art, so it bumps it to four stars for me.
createassemblage's review against another edition
3.0
a little too plucky for my taste - but the art was really great to look at.
booksandbosox's review against another edition
4.0
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circleofreadersdruid's review
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
tashrow's review
4.0
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.”
Dunklee captures the joys and pains of having a name that can be shortened in this book. Children with a variety of names will understand the conflict of having a name they love but that others feel free to change. My own name, Tasha, is already a shortened version of my full name, so I choose to go by a nickname. Only the DMV calls me by my full name. ;)
Forsythe’s illustrations give this book a distinctive feel. He uses a limited palette of blue, orange and black. Throughout the book, Elizabeth is accompanied by a friendly duck. The duck is never mentioned in the text, but offers a unique vibe to the book and to the central character. The illustrations have a vintage feel thanks to the palette, yet the colors are modern and so is the art itself.
Highly recommended, this book will speak to boys and girls with names that they feel strongly about. Appropriate for ages 4-6.
Dunklee captures the joys and pains of having a name that can be shortened in this book. Children with a variety of names will understand the conflict of having a name they love but that others feel free to change. My own name, Tasha, is already a shortened version of my full name, so I choose to go by a nickname. Only the DMV calls me by my full name. ;)
Forsythe’s illustrations give this book a distinctive feel. He uses a limited palette of blue, orange and black. Throughout the book, Elizabeth is accompanied by a friendly duck. The duck is never mentioned in the text, but offers a unique vibe to the book and to the central character. The illustrations have a vintage feel thanks to the palette, yet the colors are modern and so is the art itself.
Highly recommended, this book will speak to boys and girls with names that they feel strongly about. Appropriate for ages 4-6.
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