Kevin Henkes

Join our bookseller Christina for preschool storytime and craft activity in the Readings Gallery, in celebration of Children's Book Week. We'll be reading Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse and other Kevin Henkes titles. A craft activity will follow. Come dressed in purple, or wear some mouse ears, as we have a good time together! Interested in seeing Lilly live? The Neighborhood Playhouse will be showing Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse May 3-12. Check out theneighborhoodplayhouse.net for more information about the show.

Location: Street: 1200 11th St City: Bellingham, Province: Washington Postal Code: 98225-7015 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator)
This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen, Jon Klassen (Illustrator)

Storytime Join us as we read two of our favorites, This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen and Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes. Storytime will also include a themed activity. (added from Barnes & Noble)… (more)

Friday, January 11, 4 p.m.

Friday Fun for Kids at the King's!

Bring your kids or grandkids, ages 3-8, for a special storytime featuring the books by our friend, Kevin Henkes.

A fun activity and snack are included. Registration and a $5 fee are required; space is limited. For more information or to register, call 801-484-9100. del.icio.us Facebook Google StumbleUpon Twitter Yahoo

Location: Street: 1511 South 1500 East City: Salt Lake City, Province: Utah Postal Code: 84105 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

In the companion to Penny and Her Song, the young heroine is thrilled when her grandmother gives her a beautiful doll. Now Penny faces a challenge: how will she find the perfect name for her perfect toy? Ages 5-8.

Street: 5015 Connecticut Ave NW City: Washington, Province: District Of Columbia Postal Code: 20008 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Kevin Henkes first introduced us to his loveable mice in A Weekend with Wendell. Thirteen books featuring these mouse characters would follow, including the 1994 Caldecott Honor Book Owen, but the most famous of them is Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. With the release of that book, Henkes gave the world of children's literature a memorable new addition to its roster of cherished characters. In 2005, Kevin Henkes's picture book Kitten's First Full Moon was the winner of the Caldecott Medal. Henkes's has published over 30 picture books, and 11 novels for children, including Olive's Ocean which won a Newbery Honor in 2004. And now he gives us Penny... When Penny receives a surprise box in the mail from Gram, she is thrilled. The surprise is a doll, and she is absolutely perfect, from her head to her toes. Penny loves her immediately. She introduces her new doll to Mama and to the babies and to Papa. But then Papa asks what the doll's name is, and Penny realizes that she doesn't know. What do you think will happen in Penny and Her Doll (Greenwillow, $12.99) by Kevin Henkes?

Location: Street: 265 Aragon Ave City: Coral Gables, Province: Florida Postal Code: 33134-5008 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)