It get children thinking about and bonding with their own names and the names of everyone else in the class, and it's the perfect vehicle for starting a discussion about treating classmates with tolerance, kindness, and compassion. The plot deals with a young mouse named Chrysanthemum, who loves her name until classmates tease her about it. also the creator of a number of picture books featuring his mouse characters. This is an ideal break-the-ice book for the first week of school. Chrysanthemum thinks her name is absolutely perfect-until her first day of. 'Perfectly executed in words and illustration, Chrysanthemum exemplifies Henkes's talent for creating true picture stories for young audiences.'- The Horn Book I think that there is a very important lesson in the book. Read this book to find out what happened next. Chrysanthemum Buy Unrated YouTube Movies & TV 164M subscribers Subscribe 116 A little mouse thinks her name is absolutely perfect until she starts school and all the kids make fun of her. When Chrysanthemum was old enough to respect her name sheloved it Soon she started school, but not everybody felt the same way about her unique name.

This popular picture book has sold more than a million copies and was named a Notable Book for Children by the American Library Association. Chrysanthemum is a book about a mouse named Chrysanthemum. What will it take to make her blossom again? 'You're named after a flower!' teases Victoria. Written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes, the nationally bestselling and celebrated creator of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Owen, and Kitten's First Full Moon, Chrysanthemum is a don't-miss classic, especially for back to school.Ĭhrysanthemum thinks her name is absolutely perfect-until her first day of school. Angel Bitsy Boots Bubbles Buttons Cotton Darling Ditty Dot Dream Fifi Fizz Freckles Hopscotch Juniper Kermit Marbles Mittens Nellie Nugget Patches Pebbles Poco Polka Dot Puff. Our personal favorites are Freckles, Pebbles, and Boots.

Chrysanthemum is a funny and honest school story about teasing, self-esteem, and acceptance to share all year round. These names are great for any mouse, regardless of their sex.

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