When a high school English teacher told Kevin Henkes, “I wouldn’t be surprised if I saw a book with your name on it one day,” she likely didn’t expect to see more than 60 books with Henkes’ writing or ...

STAMFORD -- Kevin Henkes held up a photocopy of a piece of college-ruled paper Thursday morning as he sat with a class of kindergarten and first-grade students at Long Ridge School. The paper showed a ...

Kevin Henkes has brought Owen, Lilly and Penny to life. He has told the tale of a kitten who pines for a bowl of milk in the sky, and shared the stories of a whole menagerie of critters in nearly 50 ...

RACINE — Beloved children’s author and illustrator Kevin Henkes will return to his hometown next month for a special visit at the Racine Public Library. The event takes place Friday, Oct. 10, from 11 ...

Kevin Henkes is the well-known author and illustrator of more than 50 books for children, including Kitten’s First Full Moon, for which he won the Caldecott Medal, and his popular picture books ...

Distinctly versatile Kevin Henkes, who received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten’s Full Moon and Newbery Honors for Olive’s Ocean, targets a slightly different audience in The Year of Billy Miller ...

So begins Kevin Henkes’ latest award-winning children’s book, simply titled “Waiting.” It tells the story of five toy animals — an owl, a pig, a bear, a puppy and a rabbit — sitting on a child’s ...

RACINE - Internationally acclaimed illustrator and author Kevin Henkes will read and sign copies of his latest books, "Sheila Rae's Peppermint Stick" (ages birth to preschool) and "Wemberly Worried" ...

“I think writers are observers and watchers. We always have our ears open and eyes open, so I might see something in everyday life that inspires me. Everyday life is where I get my inspiration.” — ...

RACINE — The Racine Public Library is rolling out a packed schedule of fall events, from an author visit by award-winning children’s writer Kevin Henkes to educational exhibits on environmental and ...

Alice is turning 10, her first birthday in double digits, and it proves a moment of change. Alice’s family has always gone on a midwinter vacation to shell-laden western Florida, staying in the same ...