I thought this was an interesting way to get the reader to visualize the scene. I like it when she used a string of words that were hyphenated to describe what character eyes were saying. There is not a lot of text but most of what there is is meaningful. I think that if this book were for a slightly older audience it would be much more interesting with a more developed plot and more details. Review: I was not a huge fan of this book because I thought the author could have done so much more with it. At the end of the story Yoon finally writes her own name when she decides that America might not be so bad after all. After a few days at her new school she is able to make a new friend. She talks about wanting to be a cat, a bird, and a cupcake, anything that will make her more comfortable in America. Show More her to write her name she writes what is on the board instead. Yoon is able to eventually learn that although her name looks different when written in English, it still means Shining Wisdom and it does not change who she is. I believe that the big idea of this story is that it is important to acknowledge and accept differences while also preserving your individuality. I thought that this repetition made the story flow nicely and made it somewhat predictable. The author continues the pattern of Yoon giving herself different names and imagining herself as those things. I also really liked the way the story was organized. I think that these images enhance the story by allowing the reader to get inside of Yoon's head and see what she sees and feel what she feels. The illustrator continues to do this when Yoon imagines herself as a bird and as a cupcake. For example, when Yoon writes 'Cat' where her name is supposed to go on her worksheet, the illustration shows Yoon with cat ears as she imagines being a cat. I also like that the illustrations portray what Yoon is thinking. The illustrator uses different shading techniques to show texture, and includes other details such as the crevices on their faces to make them seem real. The illustrations of the people are extremely realistic, particularly from the details in their faces. I also thought that the illustrations in this story were extremely powerful. Each standing alone.' The author includes Yoon's name written in Korean for the reader to observe and understand what she means when she says that the letters 'dance together.' She also gives a visual description of how Yoon sees her name written in English and why she does not like it.

She states, 'See how the letters dance together.not like Yoon. Show More author's use of language paints a clear picture of Yoon's opinion of her name for the reader.

My name is yoon by helen recorvits