When a classmate makes fun of her name, eight-year-old Stella picks a new one for herself, but discovers that the name she abandoned suits her just fine.

Christine Gouda, called Tink, and her best friend Jackie are entering sixth grade, and suddenly everything seems awkward and just plain wrong--boys are behaving differently, clothes do not fit the way they should, long term friendships suddenly seem tenuous, and most of all she needs a new nickname because "Tink" just does not fit anymore.

Daisy loves words, so she is delighted when Miss Goldner teaches the class about alliteration. When her neighbor Grant starts calling her Lazy Daisy, she decides to come up with an alliterative nickname so dazzling it sticks. As Daisy collects D words that describe her, she shows delightful determination in finding the perfect name. Daisy's Defining Day is book two in the Daisy series. With its fresh, fun characters and engaging, believable stories,...

Dorothy tries to find a way to tell her new Munchkin friend, Milton, that she does not like being called by nicknames.

Tired of being called "Itzy Bitzy," Itzy tries to catch his own lunch on the first day of spindergarten to prove he is a big spider, but a girl sitting on a tuffet, a dangerous waterspout, and other nursery rhyme characters get in his way.

"After Clementine eats her friend Wally's last piece of bubblegum, they set off across town to buy more so he can practice for a bubblegum-blowing contest. When Wally puts his headphones in, he can't hear anything! Clem does everything she can to get his attention, but Wallly's eagerness to practice earns him some disgruntled neighbors and a bad nickname" -- Back cover.

Little Antonio has a LOT of names. Different relatives call him different names, but the real culture shock happens when he goes to school for the first time.

"Pour loving words into the listening ears of little ones, who will enjoy the tones and rhythms of the language and see themselves and their families in the vibrant depictions of people of diverse ethnicities and abilities. Perfect for creating a magical bonding moment between the caregiver and the cared-for!"--