Kevin Henkes





Kevin Henkes

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About this author

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.


Average rating: 4.07 · 46,105 ratings · 4,636 reviews · 62 distinct works
Chrysanthemum
4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 11,423 ratings — published 1991 — 18 editions
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Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 7,083 ratings — published 1996 — 23 editions
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Kitten's First Full Moon
4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 4,491 ratings — published 2004 — 10 editions
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Owen
4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 3,682 ratings — published 2006 — 10 editions
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Olive's Ocean
3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 4,177 ratings — published 2003 — 20 editions
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Wemberly Worried
4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 3,287 ratings — published 2000 — 13 editions
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Julius, the Baby of the World
4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 1,593 ratings — published 1990 — 28 editions
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Sheila Rae, the Brave
4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 995 ratings — published 1987 — 15 editions
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Chester's Way
4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 957 ratings — published 1988 — 17 editions
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Little White Rabbit
4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 871 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
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“Today was a difficult day. Tomorrow will be better”
Kevin Henkes, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse

“(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

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

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  3 votes 3.2%

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