Kevin Henkes Author Study

We are beginning our unit on Kevin Henkes. We will study this author for the next month. Before we discuss Kevin Henkes in class, I would like you to visit a few websites and read about him.

These sites provide detailed information about Kevin Henkes:

Visit Kevin Henkes’ official web site to read his biography: http://www.kevinhenkes.com/picture/author.asp

Read an interview with Kevin Henkes and his editor: http://www.cbcbooks.org/cbcmagazine/dialogues/kevin-susan.html

Read an interview with Kevin Henkes all about his famous book, “Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse:” http://www.bookpage.com/9609bp/childrens/lillyspurpleplasticpurse.html

When you have finished viewing these sites, answer these questions about Kevin Henkes:

1. Which site provided you with the most valuable information?

2. What was that information?

3. On every web page, Kevin Henkes said that as he was growing up, he wanted to be one thing. What was that thing?

4. How were the two interviews that you read different?

5. Compare the interview on “Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse,” to the information about the story on the official website: http://www.kevinhenkes.com/mouse/04.asp. List one important thing you found on each site about this book.