Finding my name
Illustration and text - children's picture book
Everyone has a name. It's a special part of us that carries a sense of who we are and our place in the world. But, what if your name disappeared. Would you still be you? Finding my name is the story of one child's search for her wayward name. Without it, she just doesn't feel right.
I wrote and illustrated Finding my name for early childhood readers. It aims to get them thinking - and talking - about the importance of their own name as a part of who they are. Perhaps they share a name with a family member, or have a nickname they prefer, or hate it when people use their full name (like when they're in trouble!). It also creates an opportunity to consider other aspects of their identity.
Finding my name was long-listed out of almost 400 projects from 60 countries in The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase 3. Below is a selection of illustrated pages.
