Chrysanthemum (book) facts for kids
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Paperback cover
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| Author | Kevin Henkes |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Mouse Books |
| Genre | Picture book |
| Publisher | Greenwillow Books |
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Publication date
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September 16, 1991 |
| ISBN | 0-688-09699-9 |
| Preceded by | Julius, the Baby of the World |
| Followed by | Owen |
Chrysanthemum is a 1991 children's picture book by American writer and illustrator Kevin Henkes.
Chrysanthemum was chosen as an ALA Notable Book and the School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, and it is on the Horn Book Fanfare Honor List. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association listed the book as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children." It was one of the "Top 100 Picture Books" of all time in a 2012 poll by School Library Journal.
Summary
The plot deals with a young mouse named Chrysanthemum, who loves her long, beautiful name until a girl named Victoria and her friends, Rita and Jo, tease her about it. However, a pregnant music teacher (named Mrs. Delphinium Twinkle) defends her, saying how a lot of people have long names, which makes people envy her. At the end of the story, Mrs. Twinkle gives birth to a girl and decides to name her after Chrysanthemum.
Adaptions
In 1998 Weston Woods developed an animated story based on the book's illustrations, which was narrated by Meryl Streep. In 2002 it was produced by Newvideo and Scholastic and bundled with 5 other animated stories on a "Scholastic Storybook Treasures" DVD.
