Kevin Henkes
www.kevinhenkes.com/



I love his book Chrysanthemum! I would read this book to my daughter when she was younger. It always opened the door for conversation on being happy with who you are. Great classroom subject.



"When she was old enough to appreciate it, Chrysanthemum loved her name. And then she started school. "I'm named after my grandmother," said Victoria. "You're named after a flower." Chrysanthemum wilted."





"I became an author-illustrator when I was nineteen years old. I flew from my home in Racine, Wisconsin, to New York City with my portfolio, hoping to find a publisher. And magically enough Susan Hirschman at Greenwillow Books made my dream come true. My first picture book, All Alone, was published in 1981.







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