You're Called What?!: questions to ask and activities to try
Ice Cream Cone Worm? Monkeyface Prickleback? You're Called What?! is a rip-roaringly funny book about real animals with very silly names.
What age is it for? You're Called What?! is best for ages 3–7. Good for: Real animals with very silly names.
You're Called What?! (Kes Gray and Nikki Dyson)
- Age
- 3-7
- Best for
- Real animals with very silly names
Read the names in different voices and guess what each animal looks like before seeing it.
What it helps with
- Real animal facts
- Tongue twisters and wordplay
- Humour
- Names and identity
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Which animal names were real?”
- “Which was silliest?”
- “Why did they want to change?”
- “What did you guess they looked like?”
- “What would you call yourself?”
- “Do you like your name?”
5-minute activities to try together
Name guess
Read a silly animal name and draw what you think it looks like, then check.
Name story
Find out why your child was given their name.
Free printables: You're Called What?! worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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- Best for
- Rhyming fun, and talking about rules and speaking up
- Age
- 3-6
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- Best for
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- Age
- 4-7
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- Best for
- Starting somewhere new and wanting to fit in
- Age
- 4-8
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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