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 ...

Lilly wasn't the main character in that book, "Chester's Way," yet she managed to make a name for herself as she showed Chester how he could have fun playing with other mice, even when he wasn't ...

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" ...

Kevin Henkes was just a teenager when he decided he wanted to write picture books. He landed his first book contract when he was still in college. "People used to assume that I had kids long before I ...

Award-winning children’s author Kevin Henkes shared his love for drawing and words during a visit to Trinity East Elementary School. Henkes, who lives in Madison, Wisc., was a guest of the school ...