Kevin Henke

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kevin Henke
Occupation	Illustrator
Date Of Birth	Nov 27, 1960(1960-11-27)
Age	64
Birthplace	Racine
Country	United States
Birth City	Wisconsin
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Kevin Henke Biography

Kevin Henke is one of the most popular and richest Illustrator who was born on November 27, 1960 in Racine, Wisconsin, United States.

Henkes’ first book, All Alone, was published in 1981 by Greenwillow Books. More than 50 books followed, including Chrysanthemum and Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse. In 1994 Henkes was a runner-up for one of the premier American Library Association (ALA) children’s book awards, the Caldecott Medal for Owen, one of his mouse books. In 2004, he was a runner-up for the Newbery Medal for Olive’s Ocean. The next year he won the Caldecott Medal for Kitten’s First Full Moon, recognizing that as the year’s best children’s picture book published in the U.S. All of his books to date have been published by Greenwillow Books.

Henkes won the inaugural Phoenix Picture Book Award in 2013 for Owen. The Phoenix Awards from the Children’s Literature Association recognize the best books that did not win major awards when they were first published twenty years earlier. In 2014, he received a Newbery Honor for his book, The Year of Billy Miller. In 2020 Henkes was awarded the ALA’s Children’s Literature Legacy Award, celebrating his entire body of work.

Kevin Henke Net Worth

Kevin Henke is one of the richest Illustrator from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kevin Henke 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kevin Henkes (born November 27, 1960) is an American writer and illustrator of children’s books. As an illustrator he won the Caldecott Medal for Kitten’s First Full Moon (2004). Two of his books were Newbery Medal Honor Books, Olive’s Ocean in 2004 and The Year of Billy Miller in 2014. His picture book Waiting was named both a 2016 Caldecott Honor Book and a Geisel Honor Book. It was only the second time any author has won that combination of awards.

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Who is Kevin Henke Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Mika Ranked on the list of most popular Illustrator. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kevin Henke celebrates birthday on November 27 of every year.

What is Kevin Henkes most popular book?

Kevin Henkes Books The distinct and well-known illustration style of his “Mouse” series is exemplified by his most popular picture book, Chrysanthemum, which has sold more than a million copies and was named Notable Book for Children by the American Library Association.

Is Kevin Henkes still alive?

Kevin Henkes
Alma mater| University of Wisconsin-Madison
Period| 1981–present
Genre| Children’s picture books
Notable works| Sheila Rae, the Brave Chrysanthemum Circle Dogs Olive’s Ocean Kitten’s First Full Moon Waiting

How old is Kevin Henkes?

61 years (November 27, 1960)

Where did Kevin Henkes go to college?

University of Wisconsin-Madison