Kevin Henkes writes for every age, from picture books about mice to novels for older children. Kitten's First Full Moon won the Caldecott Medal, and Olive's Ocean and The Year of Billy Miller were Newbery Honor Books.
Kevin Henkes wrote or illustrated 6 books on our shelf that won or were recognized by the Caldecott Medal, the Newbery Medal and the Geisel Award, between 1994 and 2016. One of them won. Most are for ages 3 to 5 and babies and toddlers.
Honor1994
Written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes
Owen loves his fuzzy yellow blanket and will not give it up, even though school is about to start, until his mother finds a clever solution. A warm, funny picture book about growing up, by Kevin Henkes.
Babies and toddlers, Ages 3 to 5
Honor2004
Winner2005
Written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes
A kitten sees the full moon and thinks it is a bowl of milk, and tries everything to reach it. Simple text and bold black-and-white pictures, ideal for toddlers.
Babies and toddlers, Ages 3 to 5
Honor2014
Honor2014
Honor2016