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"Thunder Boy Jr. wants a normal name...one that's all his own. Dad is known as Big Thunder, but Little Thunder doesn't want to share a name"--

A small dog named Baked Potato is lost and searching for his lady owner, but neither the grumpy dog or the fox are helpful, and his strange name creates confusion--until owl explains that, whatever he is called, he is really a dog,

"Sona Sharma's house is full of people who joke often and argue sometimes. Relatives come unannounced, the phone rings frequently and friends drop in all the time. Then one day Amma tells Sona she is going to have a baby. Is that good? Sona isn't sure -- she has always enjoyed being an only child -- and straight away she has a word with her best friend, Elephant. When Sona learns that there will be a baby naming ceremony, she is determined to find...

Unless Ghoulia can discover the name of a young ghost, who arrived at Crumbling Manor just before the "Dead but Not Departed" New Year's Eve Party, he will vanish forever.

When Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela asks her father why she has so many names, she hears the story of her name and learns about her grandparents.

Karen Katz's books for babies have sold millions of copies and this new book is destined to be a bestseller. Using her signature bold, bright and sweet artwork, Katz has created a new baby character who will appeal to any child who's ever been called, Cupcake, Pumpkin, Sweetie Pie, Little Gum Drop or Buttercup.

Alma quiere saber por qué su nombre es tan largo, así que Papi le cuenta a su pequeña la gran historia.

Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.

Disliking her name as written in English, Korean-born Yoon, or "shining wisdom," refers to herself as "cat," "bird," and "cupcake," as a way to feel more comfortable in her new school and new country.

"Max's room has his name all over it--on his blanket and night light and wall. His parents call him The One and Only Max. And so, he is in for a big surprise at the playground one day, when he hears Max, time to go home! and two other kids come running. He's not the one and only after all! How many Maxes are in the world?! Millions of Maxes? But when he decides to help one of the other Maxes find her missing toy, he discovers that there are other...