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The name game
a look behind the labels
By Jackson, Donna M. & Stearn, Ted
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2009
Gr 4-8 All kinds of entertaining and random facts are found in this quirky book. Tips for naming pets and companies are given, in a chapter each, along with hints for remember...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Lively informational writing, accompanied by humorous black-and-white cartoon sketches, discusses the importance of names and their meanings. Some topic...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on May 1, 2009
From the surname shortage in China to the Icelandic Naming Committee, and from Turkey, Texas, to Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg, Massachusetts, The Name Game is full of fascinating facts about names. Readers will enjoy hearing about children with strange names, such as Leafy Green and Marsha Mello, and even one nine-year-old girl from New Zealand named Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii. (“A judge eventually o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
