Kevin Henkes

Kevin Henkes has been praised both as a writer and as an illustrator and is the recipient of the Children’s Literature Legacy Award for his lasting contribution to literature for children. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten’s First Full Moon; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen; Newbery Honors for Olive’s Ocean and The Year of Billy Miller; and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin.

Kevin Henkes ha sido elogiado tanto como escritor como ilustrador y ha recibido el premio Children's Literature Legacy Award por su contribución duradera a la literatura infantil. Recibió la Medalla Caldecott por Kitten's First Full Moon; los honores Caldecott por Waiting y Owen; los honores Newbery por Olive's Ocean y The Year of Billy Miller; y los honores Geisel por Waiting y Penny and Her Marble. Kevin Henkes vive con su familia en Madison, Wisconsin.