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My Name Is a Gift

Author: Zeshan AkhterIllustrator: Åsa Gilland

A sweet story about the importance of pronouncing people’s names correctly. This gentle story with beautiful illustrations explores the diversity of names from different heritages, while the short yet poetic narrative engages the reader. Features an interactive page at the end of the story.

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  • Own Voice
  • South Asian representation
  • Middle Eastern representation
  • Muslim representation
  • Diverse cast
  • Female lead