She was a perfect baby, and she had a perfect name. Chrysanthemum. When she was old enough to appreciate it, Chrysanthemum loved her name. And then she started school. "I'm named after my grandmother," said Victoria. "You're named after a flower." Chrysanthemum wilted. Life at school didn't improve. In fact, it got worse. Then the students were introduced to their music teacher, Mrs. Twinkle. Mrs. Delphinium Twinkle. And suddenly, Chrysanthemum blossomed....
She was a perfect baby, and she had a perfect name. Chrysanthemum. When she was old enough to appreciate it, Chrysanthemum loved her name. And then she started school. "I'm named after my grandmother," said Victoria. "You're named after a flower." Chrysanthemum wilted. Life at school didn't improve. In fact, it got worse. Then the students were introduced to their music teacher, Mrs. Twinkle. Mrs. Delphinium Twinkle. And suddenly, Chrysanthemum blossomed....
| ISBN-13: | 9780688147327 |
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| Publisher: | HarperCollins |
| Publication date: | 09/20/1996 |
| Series: | Kevin Henkes's Mouse Books |
| Pages: | 32 |
| Sales rank: | 1,021,267 |
| Product dimensions: | 7.40(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.60(d) |
| Lexile: | 570L (what's this?) |
| Age Range: | 3 - 5 Years |
Naming things is hard; naming people can be even harder. Despite or maybe because of the fact that my husband and I run a naming-things business, when it came time to decide on our second child’s name, we were still debating what it should be all the way to the hospital on the day of […]
