Kevin Henkes

Kevin Henkes (2011)

Kevin Henkes (born November 27, 1960 in Racine, Wisconsin ) is an American writer and illustrator.

Life

Kevin Henkes grew up in Racine and studied at the University of Wisconsin-Madison . He is married to artist Laura Dronzek, they have two children and live in Madison , Wisconsin.

Henkes published his first picture book All Alone in 1981 . Since then he has written and illustrated more than thirty books for children and young people.

Henkes' books have won several awards, including a 2004 John Newbery Award for Olive's Ocean and a Caldecott Medal in 2005 for Kitten's First Full Moon . In Germany it said ... and then Joselle was on the nomination list for the German Youth Literature Prize .

Awards (selection)

• Caldecott Medal , 2005
• Regina Medal , 2013
• Phoenix Award for Owen , 2013

Translations into German

• ... and then came Joselle . Translation by Eva C. Riekert. Drawings by Carolin Beyer. Munich: dtv, 1996
• Lilli & the favorite teacher . Translation by Renate Hübsch. Giessen: Brunnen, 1998
• The character in my hand . Translation by Eva C. Riekert. Drawings by Carolin Beyer. Munich: dtv, 1999
• This time it's forever . Translation by Eva C. Riekert. Drawings by Carolin Beyer. Munich: dtv, 1999
• The birthday room .
  • When Ben Hunter took luck in hand . Translation by Eva C. Riekert. Drawings by Carolin Beyer. Munich: dtv, 2001
• Olive's ocean .
  • A beginning, an end and lots of wishes . Translation by Eva C. Riekert. Munich: dtv, 2005

Web links

• Literature by and about Kevin Henkes in the catalog of the German National Library
• Literature by and about Kevin Henkes in the WorldCat bibliographic database
• Kevin Henkes in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Kevin Henkes , website
• Kevin Henkes , at dtv