The Power of Your Name

Contributors

By Jyoti Rajan Gopal

Illustrated by Olivia Sua

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Aug 26, 2025
Page Count
48 pages
Publisher
Union Square Kids
ISBN-13
9781454947424

Price

$18.99

Price

$24.99 CAD

Format

Hardcover

Format:

Hardcover $18.99 $24.99 CAD

For fans of Your Name Is a Song and Tomorrow I’ll Be Kind, here is an uplifting and dynamic story which celebrates every name through poetic verse and using the ABC’s.

Dynamic. Intentional. Powerful.

​These are just a few of the many words that describe your name. Bestowed with love, your name is essential . . . just like you. It is alive; it is the beat of your drum; it is a celebration of all the beautiful traits that make you so wonderfully you. 

Told through the ABCs with powerful, anthemic prose and breathtaking cut-paper art, Jyoti Rajan Gopal and Olivia Sua deliver a powerful assertion: that whatever your name is, it is alive—and the heartbeat of who you are. 

  • “Bolstering and affirming.”
    Kirkus Reviews
  • “Rajan Gopal urges a widespread appreciation for names in this affirming work featuring Sua’s crisp cut-paper artwork.”
    Publishers Weekly
  • "A joyful, energizing book to share
    when exploring the unique qualities we each bring to the table."
     
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Jyoti Rajan Gopal

About the Author

Jyoti Rajan Gopal is a kindergarten teacher, writer, and mom who loves taking any opportunity to break out her Bollywood moves and hip-hop grooves. She grew up in Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, India, and China and now lives in New York City, so she knows what it feels like to be caught between multiple cultures. She chooses to embrace all her wondrous colors! This is her debut children’s book.
 
Supriya Kelkar grew up in the Midwest, where she learned Hindi as a child by watching three Hindi movies a week. Supriya is a screenwriter who has worked on the writing teams for several Hindi films and one Hollywood feature. She is the author of Bindu’s Bindis; American as Paneer Pie; and Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame, among others. This is her debut illustrated book. She invites you to visit her online at http://www.supriyakelkar.com.

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