Kevin Henkes
Kevin Henkes has been praised both as a writer and as an illustrator and is the recipient of the Children's Literature Legacy Award for his lasting contribution to literature for children. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon ; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen ; two Newbery Honors, one for Olive's Ocean and one for The Year of Billy Miller ; and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble . His other books include The World and Everything in It ; A House ; A...See more
Kevin Henkes has been praised both as a writer and as an illustrator and is the recipient of the Children's Literature Legacy Award for his lasting contribution to literature for children. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon ; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen ; two Newbery Honors, one for Olive's Ocean and one for The Year of Billy Miller ; and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble . His other books include The World and Everything in It ; A House ; A Parade of Elephants ; Chrysanthemum ; and the beloved Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse . Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin. See less
Kevin Henkes's Featured Books
Kevin Henkes book reviews
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Chester's Way
Gentle tale about offbeat kids meeting new people
I have been waiting to buy this new for ages as a gift, because my own Scholastic copy is a favourite for me to read as a parent. This is another of Henkes' brilliant takes on offbeat kids. Chester ... Read More
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Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
My granddaughter is enjoying Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse very much. Read More
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A Good Day
80 reads later, we still like it
This is a book we again and again. And again. It is simple, beautiful, and hopeful. My two year old gets wrapped up in the simple emotions depicted here--she mirrors what she sees. This is a ... Read More
