It is not until Chrysanthemum and her classmates discover that their beloved music teacher, Mrs. Chrysanthemum’s parents console her, but they always remind her, “It’s everything you are absolutely perfect” (pg 11). Every day the children make fun of her and she runs home crying to her parents about the troubles she experiences in school. As Chrysanthemum grows older, she learns to love the uniqueness and beauty of the name however, when her classmates tease her for having such a long and uncommon name after a flower on the first day of school, Chrysanthemum no longer views her name as a special blessing but a curse. In Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes, the parents of a young mouse want their daughter’s name to reflect the beauty and perfection they see in her, so they decide to name her after the beautiful flower, Chrysanthemum.
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