Kevin Henkes
2) Owen
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
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.
7) A good day
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
A bird, a fox, a dog, and a squirrel overcome minor setbacks to have a very good day. On board pages.
8) Old Bear
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
c2008.
Language
English
Description
When Old Bear falls asleep for the winter, he has a dream that he is a cub again, enjoying each of the four seasons.
Author
Series
Penny (Kevin Henkes) volume 2
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Penny instantly loves the doll her grandmother sends her, but finding the perfect name for her is a challenge.
11) Crisantemo
Author
Language
Español
Formats
Description
Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.
Author
Series
Penny (Kevin Henkes) volume 3
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
Penny feels guilty after taking a beautiful blue marble that she sees in Mrs. Goodwin's grass, but gets a pleasant surprise when she goes to return it the next day.
14) Birds
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Fascinated by the colors, shapes, sounds, and movements of the many different birds she sees through her window, a little girl is happy to discover that she and they have something in common.
15) Olive's ocean
Author
Language
English
Description
On a summer visit to her grandmother's cottage by the ocean, twelve-year-old Martha gains perspective on the death of a classmate, on her relationship with her grandmother, on her feelings for an older boy, and on her plans to be a writer.
19) My garden
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
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Description
After helping her mother weed, water, and chase the rabbits from their garden, a young girl imagines her dream garden complete with jellybean bushes, chocolate rabbits, and tomatoes the size of beach balls.
Author
Series
Penny (Kevin Henkes) volume 1
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Penny comes home from school eager to share her very own song, but must wait until the time is right to teach it to her parents and the babies.