Henkes, Kevin
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- Name
- Henkes, Kevin
- Occupation
- Author
- Description
- While award-winning author Kevin Henkes began his career creating picture books, this versatile author-illustrator has also written chapter books for older kids. No matter what age level the audience, his often quiet books, in an authentic way, shed light on feelings kids have, universal feelings about everyday things -- families, going to school, dealing with bullies, simple joys, even death. Readers enjoy the well-developed characters and simple, yet effective prose that packs in emotion, frequently infused with gentle humor. And his illustrations, which vary in art style, are equally adept at providing visual details about each character. Start with: Sun & Spoon (Older Kids); Chrysanthemum (Younger Kids)
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- American
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
Illustration Both picture books and graphic novels have a unique set of qualities important to their readers, from color and drawing sty;e to the mood evoked by the illustrations.
Character Only applied to fiction books, character appeal is especially for those readers who love books *because* of the characters.
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- Henkes, Kevin
- Description
- While award-winning author Kevin Henkes began his career creating picture books, this versatile author-illustrator has also written chapter books for older kids. No matter what age level the audience, his often quiet books, in an authentic way, shed light on feelings kids have, universal feelings about everyday things -- families, going to school, dealing with bullies, simple joys, even death. Readers enjoy the well-developed characters and simple, yet effective prose that packs in emotion, frequently infused with gentle humor. And his illustrations, which vary in art style, are equally adept at providing visual details about each character. Start with: Sun & Spoon (Older Kids); Chrysanthemum (Younger Kids)
- Name
- Henkes, Kevin
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- American
- Occupation
- Author
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