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The Name Jar Paperback – Picture Book, October 14, 2003

by Yangsook Choi (Author, Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 4,047 ratings
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A heartwarming story about the new girl in school, and how she learns to appreciate her Korean name.

Being the new kid in school is hard enough, but what happens when nobody can pronounce your name? Having just moved from Korea, Unhei is anxious about fitting in. So instead of introducing herself on the first day of school, she decides to choose an American name from a glass jar. But while Unhei thinks of being a Suzy, Laura, or Amanda, nothing feels right. With the help of a new friend, Unhei will learn that the best name is her own. 

From acclaimed creator Yangsook Choi comes the bestselling classic about finding the courage to be yourself and being proud of your background.
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  1. Reading age
    5 - 8 years, from customers
  2. Print length
    40 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 2
  5. Lexile measure
    AD590L
  6. Dimensions
    10.98 x 8.54 x 0.11 inches
  7. Publisher
    Dragonfly Books
  8. Publication date
    October 14, 2003
  9. ISBN-10
    9780440417996
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0440417996
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In a new country and a new school, will Unhei also choose a new name?
"A treasure." —The New York Times Book Review

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“Unhei’s reflection and inner strength are noteworthy; cultural details freshen the story, and Choi’s gleaming, expressive paintings are always a treasure.” —The New York Times

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The new kid in school needs a new name! Or does she?

Being the new kid in school is hard enough, but what about when nobody can pronounce your name? Having just moved from Korea, Unhei is anxious that American kids will like her. So instead of introducing herself on the first day of school, she tells the class that she will choose a name by the following week. Her new classmates are fascinated by this no-name girl and decide to help out by filling a glass jar with names for her to pick from. But while Unhei practices being a Suzy, Laura, or Amanda, one of her classmates comes to her neighborhood and discovers her real name and its special meaning. On the day of her name choosing, the name jar has mysteriously disappeared. Encouraged by her new friends, Unhei chooses her own Korean name and helps everyone pronounce it?Yoon-Hey.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0440417996
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dragonfly Books; Reprint edition (October 14, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780440417996
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0440417996
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 8 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD590L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.17 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.98 x 8.54 x 0.11 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 4,047 ratings

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Yangsook Choi grew up in Korea. She started drawing at age 4 and loved telling her grandma scary stories. After moving to New York to pursue her art, she has written and illustrated many books for young readers. Her books have been acclaimed as "Best of the Best" by the Chicago Public Library, included on the American Library Association Notable Books List, and have received the International Reading Association's Children's Book Award.

Her past jobs include waiting tables at a Korean BBQ restaurant, flying as a flight attendant, handwriting a message on a life preserver, and drawing tiny pictures on fake nails.

When she is not creating, she loves to spend time with children in her community and around the world. The local children in a shelter, the mountain children in the Himalayas, the Bedouin children in the Arabian desert, the orphans in flooded Cambodia, and the North Korean defector children are among her greatest teachers.

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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4,047 global ratings
Beautiful book and very appropriate for any school project
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Beautiful book and very appropriate for any school project
My 2nd grader had to do a school project about any book that she wanted.We decided to get the book jar.She had to read the book, understand the story, answer some question and prepare a project all around the book story, and it turned out amanzy.She got the maximum score on that project, the story is easy to understand for second graders and its so cute, teach kids about different culture, and thats ok to be different from each other!Highly recommend it
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Haley
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read aloud
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2024
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This is a great book to read to my students, especially during the first weeks of school when they're all trying to learn about each other!
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Damaris Reinosa
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome story!
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2023
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Great story that reminds us how valuable are our names, specially how much our names it attached to who we are. Great story for multicultural and culturally responsive teaching practices. I loved the pictures!
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marshana johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great classroom resource
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2023
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This book is a great book to read in the beginning of the school year. I like to use this story as way to introduce all the students by picking each name out of our classroom name job. Definitely worth purchasing.
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Allie Pratt
5.0 out of 5 stars So cute
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2024
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Gave this to my brothers girl friend for her new classroom! Love it!
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Olivia Stabler
5.0 out of 5 stars Celebrate Uniqueness - A Beautiful Story!
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2014
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As a second grade teacher, I read this to my class every year because I love the story and the beautiful message it presents. The story is about Unhei who has just moved from Korea to America and she is very much missing home. Her classmates can't pronounce her name and some of the kids on the bus make fun of it, so she decides she needs an American name and her class starts her a name jar that they all put new name choices in for her. Suddenly the jar goes missing, courtesy of a new friend she makes after he overhears her in the Korean store using her real name; he takes the jar because he wants her to use her real name, which she does and she shows her class the special name stamp she was given. We read this story and discuss it in class and I even look up each child's name and what it means, so they love learning about the origins of their own name just like Unhei.

This is such a great multicultural story and a great way to explore a different culture, Korean, and my students love learning some of the tidbits of information about Korea revealed through the story. The illustrations are beautiful, colorful, and very detailed. The story is a bit lengthy, but it can hold my second graders' attention. Most importantly, I love the messages in the story: 1. We should embrace other cultures and their customs 2. Be proud to be unique and celebrate what makes you unique and don't change for anyone.

You will not be disappointed with this book!
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Rosemary Guajardo
5.0 out of 5 stars Very cute book with an important message
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2023
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A great message to embrace your culture and that people can learn how to pronounce your name. A great book for children with culturally different names and as a teaching tool for empathy, acceptance, and appreciation of different names.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great message, but too lengthy for toddlers
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2021
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Great book, loved the message and scenes in the classroom. It was definitely wordy though, and both my 3 and 5 year olds were a little squirmy by the end. I found myself skipping parts because it was a lot to read - and I’m a reader at heart. I would recommend this for an older kid, like 1st-2nd grade.
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Shelly tanous
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2023
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Love this story! Great read for character traits!
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Nicole J Dupuis
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful story, great message.
Reviewed in Canada on January 25, 2021
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This is such a beautiful little story, it actually moved me to tears when I read it aloud to my daughter for the first time. It touches on themes of change, acceptance, confidence, identity and friendship. Highly recommend for children of any age.
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Emi.125
4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but a lot of words for quite a simple story
Reviewed in Italy on August 6, 2022
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We live in Sicily, originally from England so I wanted to get my 5 year old a book that would be about starting school in a new country.. she really likes this book so thats why I've given it 4 stars, afterall it is a kids book so her opinion matters most on it ! But as a parent I find it sooo wordy, and I mean really wordy. Unhei is from Korea and starts school but is apprehensive the other children won't be able to pronounce her name and so she decides she wants to fit in and have an American name. The children start a name jar for her, where they all put names in for her to choose one. It's after this point I feel it gets a bit drawn out, she goes to a local Korean shop with her mum, chats to the Korean shop owner who tells her what a beautiful name she has, she then gets a letter from her grandma in Korea whose letter (basically) tells her to stay true to herself, she then bumps into a lad from her class who hears someone else say her name and he hides the name jar in the hopes she will keep her own name.. which obviously in the end she does and everyone loves it and after practicing they can all pronounce it properly.
As I said my 5 year old loves it and has brought it to me a number of times and asked me to read it, that is what matters most ! I just find it a bit too long winded!!!
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Yi-Ting Chen
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book about understanding of cultural difference
Reviewed in Germany on June 24, 2020
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This is such a great book about showing kids the cultural differences, inclusion, mutual understanding, friendship and even standing up to be yourself. It's great. I read it to my child and we both loved it.
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Red Bus Book and Theatre Lover
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely story for around 8+ up
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2019
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This is a lovely and though-provoking story which I think would work best with children around 8 and up. Our Year Four class had very profound discussions around how we treat new people and what our names / background / individuality mean to us and why they are important. A good read-aloud, especially in a class you are trying to get thinking about how well they include others.
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Bhuvana
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in India on June 16, 2019
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After knowing about this book I ordered as good reads ratings is 4.3 Itz worth buying must read to the kids as all readers knows itz worth.. 🙂 Must get for the kid who loves stories n have reading habits
Amazon price always shows 400+ so I waited for long price drop order at 200 Rs thank God am saved as MRP of the book is 250 so if ur getting this book plz chk price n order
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