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 <EM>flower</EM>." Chrysanthemum wilted. Life at school didn't improve. In fact, it got worse. Then the students were introduced to their mu...(展开全部)

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...(展开全部)

凱迪克獎得主凱文．漢克斯的自我肯定繪本 面對同學嘲笑，孩子該如何自處？ 陪孩子在愛與肯定中，找回屬於自己的光芒 你有因為名字被人取綽號或嘲笑的經驗嗎？ Chrysanthemum原本好期待上學， 卻因為名字被同學們嘲笑…… ★一部關於自我認同與接納的溫暖故事 Chrysanthemum出生那天，爸爸媽媽覺得她完美無比， 於是給她取名叫Chrysanthemum，正好是菊花的意思。 爸媽說這個名字很高雅、很珍貴，可愛又迷人。 Chrysanthemum好愛自己的名字。 可是上學的第一天，同學們一聽到她的名字就哈哈大笑， 說她的名字太長、是照一朵花取的，還伸手假裝要來摘她。 Chrysanthemum頓時覺得好難過，認為自己的名字糟透了…… 凱迪克金牌獎得主凱文．漢克斯，被譽為最懂孩子心理的作者， 他在故事中描繪了孩子在學校經常遭遇的問題： 自己的名字...(展开全部)

The tragic true story of Japan's Crown Princess-with a new afterword by the author. It's the fantasy of many young women: marry a handsome prince, move into a luxurious palace, and live happily ever after. But that's not how it turned out for Masako Owada. Ben Hills's fascinating portrait of Princess Masako and the Chrysanthemum Throne draws on research in Tokyo and rural J...(展开全部)

Stealing a look behind the "Chrysanthemum Curtain" into the mysterious world of the Japanese royal family, Princes Masako details the pressure that the Royal Household Agency has placed on the princess to produce a male heir and prevent the world's oldest dynasty from dying out." "Some thought the princess would be a breath of fresh air in the musty corridors of this 2,600-year...(展开全部)

鲁思·本尼迪克特(Ruth Benedict)1887年生于纽约。原姓富尔顿(Fulton)，其祖先曾参加美国独立战争。她本人大学时期主修英国文学。1919年入哥伦比亚大学研究人类学，是Franz Boas的学生，1923年获博士学位。1927年研究印第安部落的文化，写成《文化的类型》(Patterns of Culture，1934年出版)一书。1940年著《种族：科学与政治》(Race：Science and Politics)，批判种族歧视。第二次世界大战期间从事对罗马尼亚、荷兰、德国、泰国等国民族性的研究，而以对日本的研究，即《菊与刀》一书成就最大。战后，她继续在哥伦比亚大学参加“当代文化研究”，于1948年9月，病逝。

鲁思·本尼迪克特(Ruth Benedict)1887年生于纽约。原姓富尔顿(Fulton)，其祖先曾参加美国独立战争。她本人大学时期主修英国文学。1919年入哥伦比亚大学研究人类学，是Franz Boas的学生，1923年获博士学位。1927年研究印第安部落的文化，写成《文化的类型》(Patterns of Culture，1934年出版)一书。1940年著《种族：科学与政治》(Race：Science and Politics)，批判种族歧视。第二次世界大战期间从事对罗马尼亚、荷兰、德国、泰国等国民族性的研究，而以对日本的研究，即《菊与刀》一书成就最大。战后，她继续在哥伦比亚大学参加“当代文化研究”，于1948年9月，病逝。