The Favorite Daughter by Allen Say
Arthur A. Levine Books, 2013
The Favorite Daughter is the story of Say’s daughter, Yuriko. In school, her name is made fun of, and she wants to change it to a common name. As her father helps her with a school project, he incorporates things she loves from her Japanese heritage. The illustrations are so beautifully drawn and realistic, and Say incorporates two photographs of his daughter.
I really enjoyed reading this book because I am 25% Japanese, and have traveled to Japan. It is a part of my heritage that I am very appreciative of, so I really related and thus appreciated this story. When Yuriko complained about not having any tags in souvenir shops that have her name on it, I also related. When I was growing up, Madison was not a popular name, as it is now. There was never anything that had my name on it, and I usually had other kids pronouncing my name wrong. I seem to have had many similar experiences as Say’s daughter, Yuriko, and that made reading this story all the more enjoyable.
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