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11/14/13

Chrysanthemum


TITLE:  Chrysanthemum
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Kevin Henkes
PUBLISHER: Greenwillow Books PUBLICATION DATE:  1991
GENRE: Children's Literature READING LEVEL:  5-8 years
BRIEF OVERVIEW:  A young girl was born and she was absolutely perfect. So perfect, her parents named her after a flower. Her classmates did not think it was perfect, they thought it was long and silly. With the help of a fabulous music teacher with a flower name, Chrysanthemum learned to love her long name. 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Have students make a poster of their first name and why they think it is perfect. Have students write three adjectives about themselves and explain why they think these adjectives describe them.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Patricia Price - VSU Teacher Candidate - LITR 3110 A
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