Author

Kevin Henkes

7 books · 5 readers

Kevin Henkes is an American author of children's books, best known for picture books such as Chrysanthemum and Wemberly Worried, many of which feature young anthropomorphic mice. He also writes middle-grade fiction, as in Sweeping Up the Heart, and his work as an illustrator earned him the Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon in 2004. Two of his books, Olive's Ocean and The Year of Billy Miller, were Newbery Medal Honor Books, and Waiting was both a 2016 Caldecott Honor Book and a Geisel Honor Book. In 2020 Henkes received the Children's Literature Legacy Award.

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  1. ChrysanthemumChrysanthemum19911 reader
  2. EggEgg20001 reader
  3. Wemberly WorriedWemberly Worried20001 reader

  4. Winter Is Here: A Picture Book Celebrating Winter's Wonders for Kids (Ages 4-8)

    Kevin Henkes

    Winter Is Here: A Picture Book Celebrating Winter's Wonders for Kids (Ages 4-8)20181 reader

  5. Sweeping Up the Heart: A Moving Story of Friendship, Loss, and Creativity for Kids (Ages 8-12)

    Kevin Henkes

    Sweeping Up the Heart: A Moving Story of Friendship, Loss, and Creativity for Kids (Ages 8-12)20191 reader

All books

7 books

1991

  1. Chrysanthemum

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1996

  1. Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse

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2000

  1. Egg

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  2. Wemberly Worried

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2004

  1. Kitten's First Full Moon

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