{"id":922884,"date":"2022-04-20T10:48:24","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T10:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=922884"},"modified":"2022-04-20T13:48:19","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T13:48:19","slug":"the-name-game-by-elizabeth-laird-and-olivia-holden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/2022\/04\/20\/the-name-game-by-elizabeth-laird-and-olivia-holden\/","title":{"rendered":"The Name Game by Elizabeth Laird and Olivia Holden"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The naming of things...in a book!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A beautiful, creative story about naming things around you, which young children love to do very naturally. In The Name Game, when there\u2019s no one to play with this is just the chance to speak with the magpie.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018Who are you?\u2019 I call out. \u2018Please tell me your name!\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019m a magpie, darlin.\u2019 A jack the lad, a cheeky chappie, a jewel thief if I\u2019m honest. But a heart of gold, I promise you.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018Why don\u2019t you give me a name?\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n

And so magpie becomes \u2018Diamond Dodger.\u2019<\/p>\n

Beautifully illustrated, The Name Game is a book which will delight young children and adults too. Each page is a joy to read and to look through as the little girl meets a tree, a butterfly and a cat, all in need of amazing new names.<\/p>\n

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Image: Elizabeth Laird<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Elizabeth Laird<\/a> is a multi-award-winning author of many successful picture books, young fiction and YA novels, including Grobbblechops, also published by Tiny Owl. She is the author of many\u00a0 thought-provoking titles, including A House Without Walls, which is about a family driven out of their home in Syria. It could well be linked to families in the Ukraine today. There are also a wealth of\u00a0 information and materials available to teachers.<\/p>\n

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Image: Olivia Holden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Olivia Holden<\/a>, the illustrator has a great talent and has illustrated many books and book covers including Ernest Shackleton Little People, Big Dreams and Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfield. She was a shortlisted finalist in the Bologna Illustrators Exhibition 2022.<\/p>\n

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Tiny Ow<\/a>l are an independent children\u2019s book publisher and have a wonderful portfolio of beautiful, diverse and intriguing titles, especially in their picture books. The Name Game is published in 7th June 2022<\/p>\n

A gem of a book and one which I will be sharing on the sofa!<\/p>\n

Sue Martin\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Children's Literacy Specialist<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A beautiful, creative story about naming things around you, which young children love to do very naturally. In The Name Game, when there\u2019s no one to play with this is just the chance to speak with the magpie. \u2018Who are you?\u2019 I call out. \u2018Please tell me your name!\u2019 \u2018I\u2019m a magpie, darlin.\u2019 A jack ...continue reading \"The Name Game by Elizabeth Laird and Olivia Holden\"<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
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