The story delivers a heartwarming message about loving who you are, no matter what others say to bring you down. Eventually, she has a breakthrough and grand realization. She starts each day out with a positive attitude, loving both her name and school, but each day she is once again teased and goes home feeling miserable. Her confidence greatly falters, however, when she goes to school and is teased for her long and different name. She loves hearing it, saying it, and seeing it written on everything. Chrysanthemum is an adorable little white mouse who appreciates her name and believes it is absolutely perfect. Chrysanthemumis a picture book in the mouse series by Kevin Henkes. It is a sweet story about the power a name can have over a child and the importance of being proud of what makes a person happy and different.
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