Obscurity, much?: For a book dealing with someone named after a flower being bullied, this book is pretty obscure.Dubless Series: The animated short was dubbed into relatively few languages, as is common for animated shorts based off Scholastic books.which was also the name of The New Kid in South Park: The Stick of Truth. Fast-forward to 2011, and somebody ' doomed her child to a lifetime of bullying' by naming her child Dohvakiin. Meta example: The book is about why people named after flowers tend to get bullied, and the lengths Chrysanthemum's teacher had to go to get them to stop.So now there's two characters with the same name. Also in-universe, said music teacher also named her own daughter after the flower. This prompts the class to stop picking on Chrysanthemum. The music teacher takes pity on her and announces to the class she was also named after a flower. This gave us inspiration: In-universe example: Chrysanthemum ended up being bullied and tortured because of her name.Likewise, the other Chrysanthemum from the very end of the book. What's with Andy's Unanswered Questions?: The allegory of Chrysanthemum being a seed from a flower in the animated short.This short was formerly available via Kids Unlimited, the on-demand service that currently hosts a ton of WildBrain's catalog. It was one of the many Scholastic books that was adapted into an animated short. Because of this, when it comes time for her to start school, people start to bully her. 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.Chrysanthemum is a children's picture book featuring a mouse named after the eponymous flower. This is an ideal break-the-ice book for the first week of school.

'Perfectly executed in words and illustration, Chrysanthemum exemplifies Henkes's talent for creating true picture stories for young audiences.'-The Horn Book

This popular picture book has sold more than a million copies and was named a Notable Book for Children by the American Library Association. 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. Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes, and read aloud to you by In Focus Education GroupĬhrysanthemum is a funny and honest school story about teasing, self-esteem, and acceptance to share all year round.

Scholastic chrysanthemum