Kevin Henkes has been praised both as a writer and as an illustrator and is the recipient of the Children’ s Literature Legacy Award for his lasting contribution to literature for children. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten’ s First Full Moon; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen; two Newbery Honors, one for Olive’ s Ocean and one for The Year of Billy Miller; and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. His other books include The World and Everything in It, A House, A Parade of Elephants, Chrysanthemum, and the beloved Lilly’ s Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin.
