Favourite Books Friday: Books about Names

As the school year starts and we get to know each other, learning to recognize names is one of the first skills we teach and I have some recommendations for great books about names. Students’ cubbies and coat hooks are labelled with their names. We also use small rocks with their names to sign in each morning. Students gain independence finding their names throughout September. We also recognize the diversity of our class and learn to pronounce each name properly.

Here are my favourite books about names.

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1. The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi

2. Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

3. Your Name is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

4. My Unique Name by Chynika Wright

5. Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal

6. Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie

7. My Name is Yoon by Helen Recorvits

8. How Nivi Got Her Names by Laura Deal

9. The Change Your Name Store by Leanne Shirtliffe

10. My Name is Elizabeth! by Annika Dunklee

I hope you found a new favourite book for teaching children about names! Check out my other book recommendations for books about the first day of school and books about belonging.