Chrysanthemum (book)

Chrysanthemum is a 1991 children's picture book by American writer and illustrator Kevin Henkes.[1]

Chrysanthemum
Paperback cover
AuthorKevin Henkes
LanguageEnglish
SeriesMouse Books
GenrePicture book
PublisherGreenwillow Books
Publication date
September 16, 1991
ISBN0-688-09699-9
Preceded byJulius, the Baby of the World 
Followed byOwen 

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.[2] Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association listed the book as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children."[3] It was one of the "Top 100 Picture Books" of all time in a 2012 poll by School Library Journal.[4]

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 the classmates envy Chrysanthemum. Chrysanthemum's parents comfort her as well. 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.[5]

References
  1. Handy, Bruce (May 13, 2007). "Getting Better All the Time". The New York Times.
  2. http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/kevin-henkes/chrysanthemum.htm
  3. National Education Association (2007). "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children". Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  4. Bird, Elizabeth (July 6, 2012). "Top 100 Picture Books Poll Results". School Library Journal "A Fuse #8 Production" blog. Archived from the original on December 4, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  5. Scholastic Inc. (2002). "Scholastic Storybook Treasures Chrysanthemum and More Mouse Mayhem DVD". Retrieved November 2, 2013.


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