My Name Is Long as a River

By Suma Subramaniam, Tara Anand (illustrator),

Book cover of My Name Is Long as a River

Book description

What's so special about your name?

Kaveri Thanjavur Jayalakshmi Ganesan doesn't think there is anything special about her very long name - in fact, she would prefer to be called "Kav." But Paati reminds Kaveri that her name was inspired by her family's heritage, where she was born, and the…


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1 author picked My Name Is Long as a River as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Everyone has a name. Every name is special. But not everyone loves their name. In this story, a young girl is not too happy about her name. It’s super long, Kaveri Thanjavur Jayalakshmi Ganesan, so she just wants to be called “Kav.” But as she and her grandmother take a journey to India’s Pushkaram Festival, Kav learns about her name’s many inspirations and meanings. She begins to understand there’s more to a name than just something to call yourself. There’s power, love, and real meaning wrapped up in every person’s name.

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