
Kevin Henkes
27 November 1960
103 works in the book catalog catalog
Biography
Kevin Henkes (born November 27, 1960) is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. As an illustrator he won the Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon (2004). Two of his books were Newbery Medal Honor Books, Olive's Ocean in 2004 and The Year of Billy Miller in 2014. His picture book Waiting was named both a 2016 Caldecott Honor Book and a Geisel Honor Book. It was only the second time any author has won that combination of awards. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Henkes
Also published as: kevin Henkes, kevin henkes, Keven Henkes, Henkes Kevin, K HENKES
Most-read books

Chrysanthemum
4.6 · 1991 · 163 want to read

Wemberly Worried
4.5 · 2000 · 102 want to read

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
4.8 · 1996 · 89 want to read

Kitten's first full moon
3.9 · 2004 · 76 want to read

Sheila Rae, the Brave
4.3 · 1987 · 61 want to read

Chester's Way
3.7 · 1950 · 64 want to read

Owen
4.3 · 1993 · 41 want to read

Julius, the Baby of the World
4.8 · 1990 · 37 want to read

Olive's ocean
5 · 2001 · 26 want to read

Penny and Her Marble
5 · 2012 · 17 want to read

When Spring Comes
2016 · 28 want to read

The Year of Billy Miller
4.3 · 2013 · 21 want to read

Penny and her song
4 · 2012 · 17 want to read

Penny and her doll
2012 · 15 want to read

Lilly's big day
4 · 2005 · 18 want to read

Jessica
4.4 · 1989 · 12 want to read

A Weekend With Wendell
4.7 · 1986 · 14 want to read

Birds
5 · 2009 · 13 want to read

Bailey goes camping
4 · 1985 · 10 want to read

Penny and her sled
5 · 2019 · 12 want to read

My garden
2010 · 13 want to read

Waiting
3 · 2015 · 8 want to read

A Good Day
2007 · 7 want to read

Sun & Spoon
1997 · 8 want to read