Chrysanthemum By Kevin Henkes

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At the age of 4, Chrysanthemum was known as a yummy tea my mother would buy from the market on days I behaved well. I was amazed by its intricate spelling and the fact that the tea came from a flower. By the age of 6, I was introduced to the book: Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. A children’s picture book about a young girl who was teased for having a unique name, but later embraced her attributes when her teacher is able to relate to her and decides to name her newborn baby Chrysanthemum. Chrysanthemum then became one of my favorite books read by our first- grade teacher because of its profound plot and notable illustrations. As I grew, I started to enter a new reality, one where kids would find it funny to make fun of each other. And of