Kevin Henkes
Kevin Henkes is an American author of children's books. He is known for writing and illustrating picture books, the most notable of which feature young anthropomorphic mice as their main characters. Henkes also writes middle-grade fiction. As an illustrator, he won the Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon (2004). Two of Henkes's 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.
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Winter is here
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2018
When Spring Comes
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2016
Waiting
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2015
The Year of Billy Miller
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2013
Penny and Her Marble
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2012
Penny and her song
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2012
Junonia
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2011
Little white rabbit
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2011
Bird Lake Moon
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2008
A Good Day
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2007
Lilly's big day
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2005
Kitten's first full moon
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2004
Wemberly's Ice-Cream Star
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2003
Owen's Marshmallow Chick Book and Finger Puppet
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2002
Olive's ocean
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2001
Wemberly Worried
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2000
The Birthday Room
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1999
Circle Dogs
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1998
Sun & Spoon
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1997
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
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1996
Protecting Marie
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1995
The Biggest Boy
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1995
Owen
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1993
Sheila Rae's Peppermint Stick
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1993
Words of Stone
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1992
Chrysanthemum
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1991
Julius, the Baby of the World
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1990
Jessica
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1989
The Zebra Wall
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1988
Two Under Par
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1987
Sheila Rae, the Brave
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1987
A Weekend With Wendell
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1986
Grandpa & Bo
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1986
Bailey goes camping
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1985
Return to sender
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1984
Margaret and Taylor
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1983
All Alone
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1981
Chester's Way
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1950