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Title: Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes ISBN: 0-688-14732-1 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 20 September, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.64 (33 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: not good for bibliotherapy
Comment: If you're looking for a cute, whimsical picture book to launch into a discussion with your child about respecting differences, this one has a major flaw. Love the pictures, love the whimsy, but when the little girl, Chrysanthemum, is teased for her name during naptime (the other girl snickers that chrysanthemums grow near worms and dirt, ugh), the teacher replies with sarcasm, "Thank you for sharing." Well, little kids don't get sarcasm--they take it literally. Why does the teacher not step in and say something straightforward about how that's an ugly statement? I don't want to teach my child that kids can get away with being nasty and teachers will look on in approval. True, a second teacher stands up for Chrysanthemum, but I think to let a teacher make a crack like that, without having some character call her on it, sends the message to kids that you can't trust teachers to do the right thing. At least the girl could've told her parents exactly what happened so they could say, "That teacher was wrong and we're going to talk to her" or something.
Rating: 5
Summary: "Chrysanthemum is Absolutely Perfect"
Comment: When Chrysanthemum was born, her parents thought that she was absolutely perfect and felt that her name must fit that. Chrysanthemum loved her name until she went to school and all her classmates teased her about it. One day, by the help of a teacher, Chrysanthemum and her classmates realize that her name is not all that bad. The text and illustrations in Chrysanthemum blend together to form a delightful book for both kids and adults. The story also explains a valuable lesson, and that is, to be nice to others, no matter how different they are. The language is simple, but also involves some complex adjectives: "precious", "priceless", "fascinating" and "winsome". Repeated verses in the text can also be found throughout the story. "She did not think her name was absolutely perfect. She thought it was absolutely dreadful." This sentence is repeated several times and is like the chorus to a song. The repeated lines provide consistency throughout the book. Another repeated line is "Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum." The repetition of this line aids in the concordance of the story. Kevin Henkes also makes the print of the story life-like at one point. "Chrysanthemum grew and grew and grew." As the font grows larger, it grabs the attention of the reader. This is a singled out event, which makes it even more memorable. Another instance of language playing an important part in this story is when Chrysanthemum is teased. Her reaction is the same every time; "Chrysanthemum wilted." This is a brilliant metaphor for a children's book. It gives a human flower-like characteristics. In addition, the illustrations fit well with the text. The pictures actually add to what the text is trying to get across to the reader. The drawings in Chrysanthemum are very simple but effective. Some books rely just on illustrations to tell the story, some just rely on text, and others rely on both. The author of Chrysanthemum relies mainly on text to tell a story, although the illustrations do help the story to be more appealing. The text alone may seem to be boring and monotonous, but Kevin Henkes makes it exciting and produces the central focus of the book.
Rating: 5
Summary: Beautifully written
Comment: This book is beautifully written! Keven Henkes tells a great story about appreciating our differences as individuals. I would highly recommend this book!
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Title: Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes ISBN: 0688128971 Publisher: Greenwillow Pub. Date: 19 August, 1996 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: Sheila Rae, the Brave by Kevin Henkes ISBN: 0688147380 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 25 April, 1996 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Chester's Way by Kevin Henkes ISBN: 0688154727 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 22 September, 1997 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Julius, the Baby of the World by Kevin Henkes ISBN: 0688143881 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 21 September, 1995 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: A Weekend with Wendell by Kevin Henkes ISBN: 0688140246 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 24 May, 1995 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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