The Name It Me Blog
Ideas for parents, grandparents, teachers and anyone giving a book to a young reader. Sources included.
September 10, 2026 · 5 min read
A new home, a new sibling, a first day of school, a feeling too big to name. Here is how a story with a child’s own name in it can help them practice what is coming.
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Children are reading less, and reading less well. Here is what the research says a child’s own name in a story can do about it.
Read the post →July 16, 2026 · 5 min read
A book with a child’s own name in the story gets opened, gets read, and gets kept. Here is what the research says, and how to give one well.
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