My Name Is AI Lin. This item is unavailable.My Name Is AI Lin

In this empowering story, one child shows that by making the effort to properly pronounce someone's name, we send the welcoming message that everyone is worthy of respect and dignity.

When Ai Lin starts school, none of her classmates can say her name. The children make several attempts, but they still cannot pronounce it properly. They ask Ai Lin if they can just call her by another name. It's not that important, right? But Ai Lin knows the significance of her Chinese name. No, it can't be changed. Her name is part of her identity and heritage. Her name was chosen not only for what it means, but also for how it sounds. It ties her to her family--present and past--and to its traditions.

When Ai Lin shares her family history with her classmates, they come to understand that a name can be a person's story, special and unique. Ai Lin's name, and all that it means and stands for, is as personal as a fingerprint, as distinct as a snowflake.

Maria Wen Adcock is a first-generation Chinese American writer, and It's Chinese New Year, Curious George was her first children's book. She is the founder of the award-winning blog BiculturalMama.com and has appeared in Bloomberg News, Huffington Post, The Dr. Oz Show, and Newsday. Maria is a board member of Multicultural Kid Blogs, an organization supporting diverse parenting bloggers, and co-host of the annual event Multicultural Children's Book Day. She lives on Long Island in New York.

Yu Ting Cheng is a Taiwanese illustrator who graduated with an MFA in Computer Art from the School of Visual Art in New York. After several years in the animation field, she draws inspiration from her love for storytelling and the everyday magic of life. Her experiences abroad resonate deeply with Ai Lin's journey. She believes that every name has a story waiting to be told and remembered. Yu lives in Taipei, Taiwan.