Synopses & Reviews
Eleanor, Ellatony, Ellencake and Me
Everyone in Eleanor's family thinks they have the perfect nickname for her. Nana thinks "Eleanor" is boring and insists on calling her "Elle," her perfect "mademoiselle." Papa wants to call her "Punch," his favorite "crunch." Dad insists on naming her "Eleanora, the movie star with so much mora." Even Mom gets into the act, shortening her name until it's just one letter--E! Finally, Eleanor realizes that the only person who can come up with the perfect nickname is the one who is going to use it--herself! This endearing story, told in clever and humorous rhyme, offer a unique insight into how one spunky kid relies on her sense of self to solve her problem.
A clever story about identity and the power of names, as told by Eleanor, out spunkiest heroine.
Review
"The everyday sort of dilemma is one that listeners with or without nicknames will appreciate, and there's enough fun and bounce to make up for the rather message-y emphasis on identity." School Library Journal
Review
"[T]hough some of the rhymes may be forced, they are rollicking, and [Rubin] stays in firm control of the narrative's momentum." Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
Everyone in Eleanor's family think they have the perfect nickname for her. However, Eleanor realizes that the only one who can come up with the perfect nickname is the one who's going to use it herself. Full color.