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Mirha is starting school and is looking forward to making new friends. Unfortunately, her first day isn't at all as she pictured. In her class, the students pronounce Mirha's name incorrectly and she is frustrated. She wonders if she would make new friends if she changed her name.

Mirha's mother explains that her name means happiness in Arabic, and she should be proud of it. When Mirha goes to school the next day she corrects anyone who mispronounces her name. Mirha makes a lot of friends by the end of the book and learns how to handle any situation where someone mispronounces her name.

The colorful illustrations in this book are wonderful. I appreciate how the author Anoosha Syed ensured that Mirha's class was diverse and that children of all ethnicities and abilities were represented.

This story is a perfect read-aloud for elementary school-aged children. It has an important message of being proud of who you are and learning to advocate for yourself.