pwbalto's review against another edition
5.0
Oh now this is a good one. A great one. Not only because of the story - a little girl with a mouthful of a name who nonetheless would prefer it if people did not shorten it - but the art: fat lovely swipes of gouache or black ink, little scritchy lines, and a vast color palette encompassing exactly two colors - sun orange and pale blue - plus black and white.
I especially like the wordless page where we see six little drawings of Elizabeth getting ready for school while intoning the syllables of her name. Her mouth makes the E, the L (probably: it's obscured by the toothbrush), the I, purses up for the B, opens for the second E, and then the tongue is between the teeth for the TH. I would make an entire storytime group say it slow with me as I pointed to the pictures.
And the moment she stands tall and in an assertive but polite voice announces her full name, I like that too. But what slays me is the ending, when her toddler brother cannot quite manage all those consonants, and she graciously acknowledges his effort. Good big sister.
I especially like the wordless page where we see six little drawings of Elizabeth getting ready for school while intoning the syllables of her name. Her mouth makes the E, the L (probably: it's obscured by the toothbrush), the I, purses up for the B, opens for the second E, and then the tongue is between the teeth for the TH. I would make an entire storytime group say it slow with me as I pointed to the pictures.
And the moment she stands tall and in an assertive but polite voice announces her full name, I like that too. But what slays me is the ending, when her toddler brother cannot quite manage all those consonants, and she graciously acknowledges his effort. Good big sister.
heisereads's review against another edition
3.0
Would be good for back-to-school time and meeting a new class to talk about names/nicknames and the right every child has to be called the name they want to use.
daisycakesco's review against another edition
5.0
Elizabeth wants everyone to know that her name ELIZABETH, not Lizzy, not Liz, and not Beth or Betsy. She silently endures all the names people give her until, finally, she finds her big voice (and becomes literally bigger on the page) and informs everyone that her name is, in fact, "Elizabeth Alfreda Roxanne Carmelita Bluebell Jones!!" But we can call her Elizabeth.
The illustrations have a retro feel and are done in shades of orange, black and light blue. Elizabeth is a spunky heroine with plenty of self-confidence and, of course, a pet duck.
The illustrations have a retro feel and are done in shades of orange, black and light blue. Elizabeth is a spunky heroine with plenty of self-confidence and, of course, a pet duck.
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.