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Kevin Henkes

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Kevin Henkes has 13 books in the Readimo catalogue, among them Chrysanthemum, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Wemberly Worried. Open any book to see how long it takes to read, then track your own reading of it.

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About 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.

Books by Kevin Henkes

ChrysanthemumLilly's Purple Plastic PurseWemberly WorriedKitten's First Full MoonChester's WaySheila Rae, the BraveJulius, the Baby of the WorldOwenOlive's OceanThe Year of Billy MillerPenny and Her MarbleWhen Spring ComesPenny and Her Song