Bøger af Kevin Henkes

Lilly, Chrysanthemum, Owen, Wemberly, Sheila Rae, Julius, Chester, and Wendell-all the beloved characters and stories in one lavish volume featuring brand-new jacket artwork, fun family reading tips, story activities to do at home, and an afterword by #1 New York Times-bestselling author Kevin Henkes.

The award-winning, bestselling husband-and-wife team of Kevin Henkes and Laura Dronzek collaborate on this beautiful picture book celebrating the arrival of spring. Before spring comes, the trees are dark sticks, the grass is brown, and the ground is covered in snow.

Chrysanthemum is a funny and honest school story about teasing, self-esteem, and acceptance to share all year round. Written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes, the nationally bestselling and celebrated creator of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Owen, and Kitten's First Full Moon, Chrysanthemum is a don't-miss classic, especially for back to school.Chrysanthemum thinks her name is absolutely perfect?until her first day of school. "You're named after a flower!" teases Victoria. "Let's smell her," says Jo. Chrysanthemum wilts. What will it take to make her blossom again?This popular picture book has sold more than a million copies and was named a Notable Book for Children by the American Library Association. "Perfectly executed in words and illustration, Chrysanthemum exemplifies Henkes's talent for creating true picture stories for young audiences."?The Horn BookThis is an ideal break-the-ice book for the first week of school. It get children thinking about and bonding with their own names and the names of everyone else in the class, and it's the perfect vehicle for starting a discussion about treating classmates with tolerance, kindness, and compassion.

Look at the owland the pigand the bearand the puppyand the rabbit.What do you think they're waiting for?Something wonderful?A visitor?A surprise?Maybe they're waiting for you!

Everything is yellow, red, orange, changing, turning. It's the middle of Fall.Can you see it?

An invitation to find joy in the simple things that are all around, if you know how to notice them.

Wemberly worried about everything.Big things. Little things.And things in between.Then it was time for school to start.And Wemberly worried even more.If you ever worry (or know someone who does), this is the book for you.

?Delightfully superb.??Kirkus Reviews (starred review)?Henkes is a master.??The Horn Book (starred review)?Captivating. ??Booklist (starred review)A stand-alone companion to two-time Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes's award-winning, bestselling, and acclaimed The Year of Billy Miller and Billy Miller Makes a Wish. This short, humorous, and accessible novel for newly independent readers stars Billy's younger sister, Sal, and chronicles an eventful holiday season at the Miller house.Oh, Sal is illustrated in black-and-white throughout by the author, and is perfect for fans of Ramona, Ivy + Bean, and Dory Fantasmagory.The Miller family is celebrating its first holiday with the new baby. Billy is excited that Uncle Jake is visiting, but nothing about this holiday season is making Billy's little sister Sal happy. The baby is a noisy nuisance and hogging all of Mama's attention. Plus, the baby doesn't even have a name yet. To make matters worse, Sal lost the very best gift that Santa gave her!Will Sal find her present? Will the Millers find a name for the baby? Will Billy always be an annoying big brother?The holiday season (and life with the Millers) is full of surprises?and warmth, kindness, family, celebration, and love?in the hands of award-winning author Kevin Henkes. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white art by the author, Oh, Sal is an excellent choice for early elementary grades, as well as a terrific family and classroom read-aloud for any time of the year.A stand-alone companion to The Year of Billy Miller (a Newbery Honor Book) and Billy Miller Makes a Wish.

Caldecott Medal?winner and #1 New York Times?bestselling author Kevin Henkes explores what it means to be at home in this stunning picture book. Brimming with interactive call-and-response questions, A House is a timeless and irresistible must-have for both very young children and emergent readers?as well as the entire family. Where is the door to the house? Do you see any clouds? What does the house look like when it is sunny outside? When it is raining? And what will the house turn into when its family returns? A home.Caldecott Medal?winner Kevin Henkes employs interactive questions, declarative sentences, basic shapes, and a limited color palette in this brilliant and classic picture book. A House introduces young readers to shapes, numbers, the weather, and the parts of a house, with a rhythmic, repetitive text and remarkable illustrations.A story about home, family, community, and belonging, A House is an excellent choice for emergent readers, for social and emotional development, and for storytime sharing.

Summer is a song.A green song.Green on green on green.Summer also sings with growing and glowing,chirping and buzzing,whirring and humming,splashing and sprinkling,and a breeze blowinggrass, leaves, and trees.Have you ever noticed that everything in the summer sounds like music?Listen! Listen! But mostly, play along.

Four eggs.One big surprise!Crack...Crack...Crack

Hooray!The elephants are here.Get ready!They march and they march and they march . . .

Originally published in English in New York by Greenwillow Books in 2000 under title: Wemberly worried.

Originally published in English in New York by Greenwillow Books in 1996 under title: Lilly's purple plastic purse.

Originally published in English in New York by Greenwillow Books in 1991 under title: Chrysanthemum.