
Kevin Henkes
Author · 66 books
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.
Series
Books

Penny and Her Doll
2012

Kevin Henkes 8-Book Set
Chester's Way; Chrysanthemum; Jessica; Julius, the Baby of the World; Lily's Purple Plastic Purse; Owen; Sheila Rae, the Brave; and Wemberly Worried
2008

Sheila Rae, the Brave
1987

Penny and Her Song
2012

The Year of Billy Miller
2013

Good-bye, Curtis
1995

All Alone
1981

A Parade of Elephants
2018

Sun & Spoon
1997

Waiting
2015

A Box of Treats
2004

In the Middle of Fall
2017

A Weekend with Wendell
1986

Birds
2009

Still Sal
2024

ZEBRA WALL
1988

Penny and Her Sled
2019

Little Houses
2022

The World and Everything in It
2023

Sun Flower Lion
2020

My Garden
2010

Oh, Sal
2022

Words of Stone
1992

Jessica
1989

Sweeping Up the Heart
2019

Lilly's Chocolate Heart
2003

Penny and Her Marble
2013

Julius, the Baby of the World
1990

2 UNDER PAR
1987

Julius's Candy Corn
2003

Kitten's First Full Moon
2004

Shhhh
1989

Junonia
2011

Grandpa and Bo
1986

The Birthday Room
1999

Once Around the Block
1987

A Box Full of Lilly
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse and Lilly's Big Day
2006

Billy Miller Makes a Wish
2021

When Spring Comes
2016

Wemberly's Ice-Cream Star
2003

Olive's Ocean
2001

Old Bear
2008

Sheila Rae's Peppermint Stick
2001

Return to Sender
1984

Chester's Way
1988

Owen
1993

A Good Day
2007

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
1996

Owen's Marshmallow Chick
2002

So Happy!
2005

Lilly's Big Day
2006

Clean Enough
1982

Finding Things
2024

Bailey Goes Camping
1985

A House
2021

Egg
2017

Circle Dogs
1998

Wemberly Worried
2000

Winter Is Here
2018

Chrysanthemum
1991

Oh!
1999

Summer Song
2020

Little White Rabbit
2011

Bird Lake Moon
2008

The Biggest Boy
1995

Protecting Marie
1995