A friend’s daughter just lent me her copy of CHRYSANTHEMUM by Kevin Henkes. Have you read it?
It’s a story about a young mouse named Chrysanthemum. She absolutely loves her name until she starts school. Her classmates have more traditional names and tease Chrysanthemum for having an unusual name. Chrysanthemum starts feeling bad about her name and even dreams about changing her name to Jane. Then she meets a teacher named Mrs. Delphinium Twinkle and everything turns around. I won’t give away the cute ending, but it’s worth a read.
It’s interesting to see how the author uses names to create identity – for example, one of the characters is proud to be named after her grandmother. The book also addresses how wanting to fit in at school comes into play even with a person’s name.
If you’re looking for a good children’s book about names, grab a copy of Chrysanthemum:
Know of any other books about names I should review? It could be a book like Chrysanthemum that’s all about a character’s name or it could be a book that heavily features names in the plot. I’d love to hear your suggestions!
Happy naming,
♥ Amanda
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Bookmarked your blog.
This has truly sparked up an idea. Good rec.