Quote of the day
You must have no dependence on your own genius. If you have great talents, industry will improve them; if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency.
Kevin Henkes
Born: November 27, 1960 (age 64)
Bio: Kevin Henkes is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. As an illustrator he won the Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon. Two of his books were Newbery Medal Honor Books, Olive's Ocean in 2004 and The Year of Billy Miller in 2014.
Known for:
- Chrysanthemum (1991)
- Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse (1996)
- Wemberly worried (2000)
- Kitten's First Full Moon (2004)
- Chester's way (1988)