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Chrysanthemum

Written by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Kevin Henkes

Recommended Ages: 5 6 7 8

Chrysanthemum loves her name until she starts school and they make fun of her. Then, a special teacher, with a special name, reminds her that her name is perfect.

Review by: Stephanie Bristol

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse

Written by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Kevin Henkes

Recommended Ages: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

No one captures the essence of childhood as expertly as author Kevin Henkes. His delightful books have charmed young readers for years. The pen and ink drawings colored in spiffy pastels are full of fun, with sly expressions worth noting. Without being didactic, his stories illustrate important values and lessons we would like children to learn. In this story, Lilly is so taken with her new purple plastic purse and her desire to show it off to her classmates, that she disrupts the class and interrupts Mr. Slinger's lesson. Her rush to judgment of Mr. Slinger's actions leads to further misery for Lilly, but as in all of Henkes' books, the problems are resolved and all ends happily.

Review by: Ellen Nathan

Sun and Spoon

Written by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Kevin Henkes

Recommended Ages: 8 9 10 11 12

Spoon, 10, spends his summer trying to re-configure his world, which seems strangely out of kilter since his grandmother's death. A moving and positive look at the power of memory.

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