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Kevin Henkes


Chester’s WayHenkes, Kevin
Chester’s Way
Chester and Wilson share the same exact way of doing things, until Lilly moves into the neighborhood and shows them that new ways can be just as good.
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ChrysanthemumHenkes, Kevin
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum loves her unusual name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it
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Goodbye,  CurtisHenkes, Kevin
Goodbye, Curtis
Everyone in the neighborhood says a fond farewell to Curtis, their beloved longtime letter carrier, on his last day of work.
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Julius, the Baby of the WorldHenkes, Kevin
Julius, the Baby of the World
Lilly is convinced that the arrival of her new baby brother is the worst thing that has happened in their house, until Cousin Garland comes to visit.
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Lilly’s Big DayHenkes, Kevin
Lilly’s Big Day
When Lilly’s teacher announces that he is getting married, the little mouse just knows that she will get to be the flower girl at his wedding.
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Lilly’s Purple Plastic PurseHenkes, Kevin
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse
Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, but when he asks her to wait a while before showing her new purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later.
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Old BearHenkes, Kevin
Old Bear
When Old Bear falls asleep for the winter, he has a dream that he is a cub again, enjoying each of the four seasons.
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Olive’s OceanHenkes, Kevin
Olive’s Ocean
This award-winning coming-of-age story is about a twelve year-old girl who is haunted by her deceased friend Olive.
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OwenHenkes, Kevin
Owen
Owen’s parents try to get him to give up his favorite blanket before he starts school, but when their efforts fail, they come up with a solution that makes everyone happy.
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Wemberly WorriedHenkes, Kevin
Wemberly Worried
Wemberly the mouse, who already worries about everything, has a whole new list of things to worry about when she faces the first day of preschool.
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Words of StoneHenkes, Kevin
Words of Stone
Boisterous Joselle changes the life of 10 year-old Blaze, a timid boy dealing with the death of his mother.
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