Author
Kevin Henkes
5 books here
Kitten's First Full Moon
Picture book · ages 3–7 · 190L · 2018
A Caldecott Medal quiet masterpiece: repetitive, rhythmic, and visually perfect for the 3–5 set; the night scenes and Henkes's spare line work teach observation without a word of instruction.
The Year of Billy Miller
Picture book · ages 8–12 · 750L
A quiet, deeply observant novel about a good kid noticing the vulnerability in the adults and peers around him—Henkes' gift for finding real emotion in ordinary moments without sentimentality.
Waiting
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 550L · 2015
Henkes' masterpiece of restraint — five simple characters, one quiet concept, and the illustrations do almost all the emotional work; it's the rare picture book that teaches without preaching.
Olive's Ocean
Picture book · ages 10–14 · 750L · 2001
A quiet, genuinely moving book about grief and connection that respects children's capacity for real emotion—Henkes does something few picture-book authors attempt, and lands it.
Owen
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 620L · 1993
A masterpiece of quiet defiance—Owen teaches kids that staying true to yourself is braver than fitting in, and shows parents how to move from anxiety to acceptance.