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Rubin, C. M. , Rubin, C. M.

Eleanor, Ellatony, Ellencake, and Me

32 pp. | McGraw-Hill/Gingham | September, 2003 | Trade ISBN 1-57768-412-5 $$14.95
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Christopher Fowler & Christopher Fowler. Eleanor describes each family member's attempt to change her name to reflect his or her pet qualities for the young girl: e.g., Nana thinks that "her pretty, poised mademoiselle" should be Elle. The rhymes occasionally amble or stall, but otherwise this is a smart parody of the way adults can misappropriate children's identities. Meanwhile, the slick cartoony illustrations nail the situation's absurdity.
Reviewer: Nell Beram

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