Kevin Henkes

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http://www.kevinhenkes.com/

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Children's Books

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Kevin Henkes became an author/illustrator when he was nineteen years old, working on a card table in his bedroom.
Today he's the author of many award-winning picture books and novels.

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Books by Kevin Henkes

Average rating: 4.07 · 46,105 ratings · 4,636 reviews · 62 distinct works

	Chrysanthemum 4.25 avg rating — 11,423 ratings — published 1991 — 18 editions	My rating:
	Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse 4.16 avg rating — 7,083 ratings — published 1996 — 23 editions	My rating:
	Kitten's First Full Moon 4.03 avg rating — 4,491 ratings — published 2004 — 10 editions	My rating:
	Owen 4.22 avg rating — 3,682 ratings — published 2006 — 10 editions	My rating:
	Olive's Ocean 3.74 avg rating — 4,177 ratings — published 2003 — 20 editions	My rating:
	Wemberly Worried 4.13 avg rating — 3,287 ratings — published 2000 — 13 editions	My rating:
	Julius, the Baby of the World 4.23 avg rating — 1,593 ratings — published 1990 — 28 editions	My rating:
	Sheila Rae, the Brave 4.10 avg rating — 995 ratings — published 1987 — 15 editions	My rating:
	Chester's Way 4.18 avg rating — 957 ratings — published 1988 — 17 editions	My rating:
	Little White Rabbit 4.01 avg rating — 871 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	My rating:

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Quotes by Kevin Henkes

“Today was a difficult day. Tomorrow will be better”
― Kevin Henkes, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse

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“(His) sadness grew; it became a rock inside him, pulling him down. He carried the sadness everywhere, morning, noon, and night. It hurt to breathe. ”
― Kevin Henkes, Bird Lake Moon

7 people liked it

“Didn't it make sense that after something horrible happens, something better should follow?”
― Kevin Henkes, Bird Lake Moon

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Polls

This is the poll for the July group read. Don't forget to vote for the second book in the award winner category.

The Golden Compass/Northern Light by Philip PullmanPhilip Pullman

15 votes 16.1%

The Alchemyst by Michael Scott

14 votes 15.1%

Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins

13 votes 14.0%

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

12 votes 12.9%

Olive's Ocean by Kevin Henkes

9 votes 9.7%

Magic Under Glass by Jaclyn Dolamore

8 votes 8.6%

Harmonic Feedback by Tara Kelly

8 votes 8.6%

Smiles to Go by Jerry Spinelli

7 votes 7.5%

Scrambled Eggs at Midnight by Brad Barkley

4 votes 4.3%

Memoirs of a Bookbat by Kathryn Lasky

3 votes 3.2%

93 total votes

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Topics Mentioning This Author

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The Newbery Award...: 2004 Honor - Olive's Ocean	1	4	Feb 08, 2010 09:47am
The Seasonal Read...: WINTER CHALLENGE 2009-2010 COMPLETED TASKS	3171	2946	Feb 28, 2010 09:02pm
Wild Things: YA G...: July WINNERS: The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman and Leviathan by Scott Westerfield	47	88	Aug 07, 2010 12:49pm
Fiction Fair: * New (to you) Authors	27	48	Sep 28, 2010 05:44pm
Fiction Fair: Marilu's reading log!!!	39	29	Jan 02, 2011 07:53pm
Novel Ladies: Your latest shopping spree	2606	128	Jan 18, 2011 06:41am
Children's Books: "Dangerous" Children's Books / Banned & Challenged Books	268	200	Feb 04, 2011 05:20pm
GR-101: Book Appr...: Could You Repeat That, Please?	865	13	Mar 26, 2011 09:58am
Children's Books: Good Children's Books with Character Named Julian?	8	19	May 25, 2011 04:08pm

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