Chrysanthemum is a 1991 children's picture book by American writer and illustrator Kevin Henkes.

"[3] It was one of the "Top 100 Picture Books" of all time in a 2012 poll by School Library Journal.

Chrysanthemum expresses her sadness to her parents, who comfort her with her favorite meals and a game of Parcheesi while her father secretly reads books on child psychology.

Kirkus Reviews said Chrysanthemum is "another winner from this perceptive artist," saying "Henkes's language and humor are impeccably fresh, his cozy illustrations sensitive and funny, his little asides to adults an unobtrusive delight.

[7] In 1998, Weston Woods developed an animated story based on the book's illustrations, which was narrated by Meryl Streep.