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Chrysanthemum
For the kid who got laughed at for being themselves. 🌼
Who it's for
Chrysanthemum's mood rises and falls with what other kids say, which is exactly how sharp sensitivity to teasing feels: one comment can undo a whole night of reassurance.
Hurt and embarrassed→Proud and reassured
Feelings it meets
What it is
A young mouse named Chrysanthemum loves her long, unusual name, and her parents tell her it is perfect. On her first days of school, classmates laugh at it, and she wilts each day before her parents build her back up each night. Things turn when a much-admired music teacher reveals that she has a flower name too.
Where to find it
In print from Greenwillow Books (HarperCollins) and widely available in libraries.
Before you start
Heads up: Teasing and name-calling at school.
Age: Ages 4–8
I am malicious because I am miserable.Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, Chapter 17
