Kevin Henkes
American author and illustrator (born 1960)
Biography
Kevin Henkes ( HENK-es; born November 27, 1960) 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.
In 2020, Henkes won the Children's Literature Legacy Award.
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Career highlights
Notable works
- Kitten's First Full Moon
- Chrysanthemum
Genres
- children's and young adult literature
Awards & honours (3)
- Caldecott Medal
- Regina Medal
- Children's Literature Legacy Award
Quick answers about Kevin Henkes
- How old is Kevin Henkes?
- Kevin Henkes is 65 years old (born November 27, 1960).
- When is Kevin Henkes's birthday?
- Kevin Henkes was born on November 27, 1960.
- Where was Kevin Henkes born?
- Kevin Henkes was born in Racine.
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- Kevin Henkes's zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
- What is Kevin Henkes's nationality?
- Kevin Henkes is a citizen of United States.
- What does Kevin Henkes do?
- Kevin Henkes is known as writer, illustrator, novelist, children's writer.
