秘鲁画家Juana Martinez-Neal，一直为太长的名字而烦恼，直到移民去了美国后，才意识到自己的名字有多独特，里面包含了她的家族历史和故事。 因此，她创作了这本有自传色彩的绘本，讲述了同样因为名字太长而烦恼的小女孩Alma的故事。 媒体评价 如果你问女孩Alma名字的事， 她会告诉你自己有六个名字： Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela Sofia是来自奶奶，一位既爱书又爱花的女士； Esperanza是来自太奶奶，她酷爱旅行； José是爷爷，他是家族里的艺术家； 当Alma听到关于自己名字的故事时， 觉得这些名字都跟自己很搭，而且 终有一天，她也会有自己的故事。 当阿尔玛的爸爸给她讲述了她长长的美丽的名字的来历，她为这种独特性和与家族历史的联结感到愉悦。 作者Juana Martinez-Neal用石墨和彩色铅笔创造出柔和的色彩，温和地将读者带入到阿尔玛丰富的家族历史之中。 这本绘本和《寻梦环游记》的核心基调很像：了解家族的故事，对4-8岁的孩子来说，是一段独特的文化经历。 ——华尔街日报 A 2019 Caldecott Honor Book What's in a name? For one little girl, her very long name tells the vibrant story of where she came from -- and who she may one day be. If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How did such a small person wind up with such a large name? Alma turns to Daddy for an answer and learns of Sofia, the grandmother who loved books and flowers; Esperanza, the great-grandmother who longed to travel; José, the grandfather who was an artist; and other namesakes, too. As she hears the story of her name, Alma starts to think it might be a perfect fit after all -- and realizes that she will one day have her own story to tell. In her author-illustrator debut, Juana Martinez-Neal opens a treasure box of discovery for children who may be curious about their own origin stories or names.
