"Thunder Boy Jr. wants a normal name...one that's all his own. Dad is known as Big Thunder, but Little Thunder doesn't want to share a name"--

Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.

When the new puppy arrives, his young owner tries to decide on a name for it.

Disliking her name as written in English, Korean-born Yoon, or "shining wisdom," refers to herself as "cat," "bird," and "cupcake," as a way to feel more comfortable in her new school and new country.