| |  | VHS : Chrysanthemum... and More Kevin Henkes Stories (Scholastic Video Collection) |  | | | | | | | | | |
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780439339889
ISBN: 043933988X
Label: New Video Group
Manufacturer: New Video Group
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: New Video Group
Release Date: September 24, 2002
Running Time: 34 minutes
Sales Rank: 13972
Studio: New Video Group
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Description:
**All stories written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes** CHRYSANTHEMUM (Narrated by Meryl Streep; Music composed by Ernest V. Troost): Chrysanthemum thinks her name is absolutely perfect--until the kids at school make fun of her. It takes a special friend to change her classmates’ minds.
OWEN (Narrated by Sarah Jessica Parker; Music composed by Ernest V. Troost): Owen isn’t happy when his parents won’t let him bring Fuzzy, his beloved yellow blanked, to school. Luckily, Owen’s mother has the perfect solution.
A WEEKEND WITH WENDELL (Narrated by Mary Beth Hurt): Sleepovers are usually fun, but spending a weekend with Wendell is anything but fun and games. Sophie shows Wendell that, sometimes, she has to be boss too.
Amazon.com:
Scholastic videos let big folks rest their reading glasses by adapting Caldecott-winning and other worthy kids books for the small screen, with consistently impressive results. Chrysanthemum, based on Kevin Henkes's adorable stories, focuses on an agreeable mouse who adores her lengthy name until a classroom of regular students, plus the venomous Victoria, pokes fun at her for its floridness. Narrator Meryl Streep flits from valley-girlish Victoria to beloved bully-silencer Mrs. Twinkle with delightful effect. The video also contains 'Owen' which is about a mouse who's approaching preschool but can't part with his blankie (Sarah Jessica Parker narrates) and 'Weekend with Wendell' which bends our sympathy toward Sophie, who's tired of her two-day-long, trickster play date. The transformation from book to screen will captivate page-flipping preschoolers, and parents will pat themselves on the back for presenting this fine video. --Tammy La Gorce
Customer Reviews Average Rating: 
Rating: - Having A Great Name and Other Stories
Chrysanthemum is a great story as are Kevin Henkes other stories, Owen and A Weekend With Wendell.The other stories in this collection are just as terrific - Monty, Picnic and The Wizard.For all the stories the animation is wonderful - not too little, not too much.The production values are good too.The stories are also narrated by some pretty nifty actresses - Meryl Streep, Sarah Jessica Parker and Mary Beth Hurt.My favorite story is Picnic a wordless story about a family of mice on picnic ... Read More
Rating: - Chrysantehmum and More Kevin Henkes Stories
We read several Kevin Henkes books during our author study, and the students love to compare the books to the video.
Rating: - True to the books
I had rented this prior to the purchase so I knew I liked it, but I really love watching this with my little one again and again.Great stories.
Rating: - wow wow wow - exactly how we imagined the stories to be!
These stories are done to perfection! Having read chrysanthemum literally at least one hundred times, I had a pretty good idea of how hte story should look - and lo and behold, it has been brought to life.This is my daughter's favorite video - now we only hope they follow it up with a "lily" series!
Rating: - Favorite books come to life
I'm a special ed teacher for K-1 and my students love these videos.They add a visual depth to these classic stories.Don't forget to view the extras and you can also have the words displayed as well.I find them invaluable for illuminating literature.Most stories are no more than 7-10 minutes long and so are great for getting students involved quickly. Well worth the price.Students ask for them over and over again. Get the books too and students begin to engage with the books and get excited ... Read More
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