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KEVIN HENKES Children’s Author and Illustrator

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Meet Kevin Henkes

“I remember drawing at a very early age. I loved it. My parents and teachers told me I was good at it—that made me love it all the more.”

First book published when he was 19 years old.

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ALL ALONEKevin’s First Children’s Book

It is fun to spend time with friends, but sometimes it is nice to be by yourself.

Read this book to see what you can do all by yourself.

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CHRYSANTHEMUM

Chrysanthemum loves her name until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.

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OWEN Owen had a fuzzy

yellow blanket. Owen’s teacher thought that he was too old for a blanket.

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Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse

Lilly is upset when her teacher takes the new purse that she has been showing off to her friends.

Read this book to see if Lilly gets her purse back.

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More Lilly Stories

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WEMBERLY WORRIED

Wemberly, who worries about everything, finds she has too much to worry about the first day of school.

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SHEILA RAE THE BRAVE

The boastful and fearless Sheila Rae decides to go home from school by taking a new route.

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JESSICA

Ruthie does everything with her imaginary friend.

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Bailey Goes Camping

Bailey’s brother and sister said he wasn’t old enough to go camping.

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Caldecott Medal Winner!

Kevin’s book, Kitten’s First Full Moon, won a Caldecott medal for its pictures.

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REFERENCES

http://www.spaghettibookclub.org/http://www.kevinhankes.comhttp://www.carolhurst.com/authors/khenkes.htmlhttp://www.nccil.org/exhibit/henkes.html