The boy who tried to shrink his name

When Zimdalamashkermishkada starts a new school, he decides to shrink his name to the shorter, simpler Zim, but when his new friend Elly sees him for who he truly is, Zimdalamashkermishkada finds the confidence to step proudly into his long name.

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Main Author: Parappukkaran, Sandhya (Author)
Other Authors: Pereira, Michelle (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2023.
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Summary:When Zimdalamashkermishkada starts a new school, he decides to shrink his name to the shorter, simpler Zim, but when his new friend Elly sees him for who he truly is, Zimdalamashkermishkada finds the confidence to step proudly into his long name.
Item Description:First published in Australia in 2021 by Bright Light, an imprint of Hardie Grant Children's Publishing.
Physical Description:32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Audience:Ages 4 to 8.
ISBN:9781419761584
1419761587
Author Notes:Sandhya Parappukkaran left her job as a food technologist so she could put her feet up and read. Then she rediscovered her passion for children's books. Her stories are inspired by her multicultural experience and include scrumptious food from her Kerala Indian heritage. Parappukkaran resides in Brisbane, Australia, with her family.



Michelle Pereira is an illustrator who spent her childhood in Nairobi, Kenya, and now lives in Melbourne, Australia. She graduated from Monash University with a bachelor of communication design. She has worked with a range of clients such as Penguin UK, Netflix, the New York Times and Marie Claire .