[Book Review]- The Girl Who Did Not Like Her Name

Dominique Book Review, Parenting and Kids

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The Girl Who Did Not Like Her Name by Chloe Jon Paul is the latest children’s book that I got to review.

The book is about a little girl who doesn’t like her name as it sounded foreign and was hard for her to spell.

Alessandra Teresa Petrucci found her name a handful to write. She felt that her name was too long. She couldn’t fit her name across the paper when she had to write her name on it. She wished that she had a shorter and easier name to spell.

Alessandra tried means and ways to shorten her name. She thought of going with Ales or even the initials A.T. as suggested by her teacher.

During a trip to her grandmothers she learned about the life of the great- great grandmother she was named after. Through the stories related by her grandmother she got to know more about her great grandmother and what a powerful lady she was named after. Alessandra also got to know why she was given her name.

In the end she accepted her name and it wasn’t a problem to her anymore.

My Thoughts

Many a times children wish for something different like a different name as they do not realize the significant behind their own name. Unless they know the real meaning behind how their names were chosen would the child be able to accept it.

I found this a really heartwarming story about how Alessandra was named after her great grandmother and how her parents hope her to grow up to be a women which is as strong as her great- great grandmother.

I love how Chloe explained at the end of the book that she too didn’t like the name which her parents gave her and how she managed to solve the problem on her own. There are many people who may have names that sound even worst then yours and the name that you had been given may not be that bad after all.

If you are interested you can get a copy of The Girl Who Did Not Like Her Name from Amazon at $12.70

Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book for review purposes. All opinions are 100% my own.
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December 31, 2012

Dear Son What I wish I’d known at Your Age

Dominique Book Review, Parenting and Kids Dear Son, Roy Sheppard

Dear Son What I Wish I’d known At Your Age by Roy Sheppard is one of the most practical book that I have read so far. Within the cover are nuggets of information which all boys should have been told about by their parents while growing up. Many a time there is very little communication between father and son and as a result they are unable to foster a close bond and build up a strong character. Getting information from the internet and other sources may be less then ideal as a false front is often presented and far from the truth. Written in the tone of a father to his son Roy touches on the following topics

being a man
work
money
emotions
relationships with others
dangerous women
decisions and much more

Realistic examples are given in each chapter based on life experiences of men who shared with Roy during the making of this book. A comprehensive view of the different areas which affect the grooming and well being of a boy is mentioned in Roy’s book.

My thoughts

I really enjoyed reading this book and am going to get my hubby to read the book too. I really feel that it is important for such issues to be addressed between father and son. It not only strengthens the bonding between them but also gives the child the much needed correct information about certain issues like dealing with “being a man’ and relationship with others and women. Information about certain issues like how a man should treat a women and deal with women and other related issues certainly would carry more weight coming from father then a mother to a son.

Even though my boys are relatively young to read this book by themselves I feel that certain chapters on money, knowing your own emotions and relationships are still relevant to a 6yr old and an 8yr old. These are certainly areas which their dad can help address with them.

I recommend this book to parents of boys as an excellent book to share with your sons during their growing up years.

You can purchase this book for £11.99 GBP. ($19.99 US) plus postage and packing from the Order page at the Author’s website

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book for review purposes. All opinions are 100% my own.