Chrysanthemum
Title: ChrysanthemumAuthor: Kevin Henkes
Illustrator: Kevin HenkesPublisher: Perfection Learning (1996)ISBN: 9780780762596 Series: Kevin Henkes has a collection of mice character books – A Weekend with Wendell; Sheila Rae, the Brave; Chester’s Way; Julius, the Baby of the World; Chrysanthemum; Owen; Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse; Wemberly Worried; Lilly’s Big Day; Penny and Her Song; Penny and Her Doll; Penny and Her Marble Chrysanthemum loves her name but on her first day of school, she gets teased for its uniqueness. She tells her parents “School is no place for me… My name is too long. It scarcely fits on my name tag. And I’m named after a flower.” But when her music teacher reveals she is naming her baby her Chrysanthemum, everyone wants to change their name to a flower.
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Teacher Vision: Chrysanthemum Lesson Plans
Scholastic: Discussion Guide
Scholastic: Extension Activities
Kevin Henkes Website: The World of Kevin Henkes Activity Booklet
WITS Program: Questions and Activities
Kevin Henkes Offical Website
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