#Kevin Henkes

[nonsensology]

This was supposed to just be a rough sketch, but then I started getting really invested in it.

I hadn't initially intended to include so many picture book characters, but the nostalgia was overwhelming. Does anyone remember the animated short films produced by Weston Woods? My local library used to have a bunch of them on the Scholastic VHS tapes from the late 90s. (I know some shorts were released on the Children's Circle VHS tapes back in the 80s (🎶 Come on along! Come on along! Join the caravan!), and some were packaged in Sammy's Story Shop in 2008.)

Characters:

Max, from Where the Wild Things Are, written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak

Peter, from The Snowy Day, written and illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats

Brother Bear and Sister Bear, from The Berenstain Bears series, written and illustrated by Stan and Jan Berenstain

Pooh and Piglet, from the Winnie-the-Pooh books, by A. A. Milne, illustrated by E. H. Shepard

Owen, from Owen, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes.

Mouse, from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, by Laura Joffe Numeroff, illustrated by Felicia Bond

Louis, from The Trumpet of the Swan, by E. B. White

Mr. Toad, from The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame, based on the illustrations by E. H. Shepard

Mr. Tumnus, from The Chronicles of Narnia series, by C. S. Lewis

Pippi and Mr. Nilsson, from the Pippi Longstocking books, by Astrid Lindgren

Willy Wonka, from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl, based on the illustrations by Quentin Blake

Matilda, from Matilda, by Roald Dahl, based on the illustrations by Quentin Blake (with an homage to the Mara Wilson movie)

Peter Pan and Tinker Bell, from Peter Pan, by J. M. Barrie

Merlin and Archimedes, from The Sword in the Stone, by T. H. White, based on the illustrations by Dennis Nolan

Pinocchio, from Pinocchio, by Carlo Collodi, based on the illustrations by Enrico Mazzanti

Alice, White Rabbit, and Cheshire Cat, from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, illustrated by John Tenniel

Rupert Bear, from the Rupert stories, created by Mary Tourtel and continued by Alfred Bestall, John Harrold, Stuart Trotter, and others.

Arthur Read, from the Arthur series, written and illustrated by Marc Brown

Tin Woodman and Scarecrow, from the Land of Oz series, by L. Frank Baum, based on the illustrations by W. W. Denslow and John R. Neill

The Cat in the Hat, from The Cat in the Hat, written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss

a frog on a flying lily pad, from Tuesday, written and illustrated by David Wiesner

Charlotte, from Charlotte's Web, by E. B. White

#children's books #children's literature #where the wild things are #the snowy day #berenstain bears #winnie the pooh #kevin henkes #if you give a mouse a cookie #e b white #the wind in the willows #pippi longstocking #the chronicles of narnia #roald dahl #peter pan #sword in the stone #pinocchio #rupert bear #arthur read #alice's adventures in wonderland #the wonderful wizard of oz #cat in the hat #david wiesner

[the-mouse-joust]

ROUND 1 SIDE A: WORRYWARTS

LEFT: Tutter from Bear in the Big Blue House Description: "Blue mouse that lives with Bear in the Big Blue House." Tutter knows a lot about cheese and enjoys eating it, talking about it and reading about it. He likes to do things perfectly and gets upset sometimes when they don't seem to be working out.

RIGHT: Wemberly from Wemberly Worried Description: Wemberly’s parents think that she worries too much. She has a whole list of worries. What will school be like? Will she make friends? Will people laugh at her doll, Petal?

#tutter #bear in the big blue house #disney #wemberly #wemberly worried #kevin henkes #books #mousejoust r1sa #mousejoust tournament #tumblr polls

[haveyoureadthisbook-poll]

#protecting marie #kevin henkes #middle grade #book poll #have you read this book poll #polls #im a cat person but i really love book covers with dogs on them for some reason

[neatotito]

Found this vhs out thrifting and it makes my child heart happy. If I had this back then, I would have worn the tape raw.

#nostalgia #chrysanthemum #kevin henkes #90s #90s nostalgia

[haroldjaffe]

Two cool rodents!

[Image description: color drawing of Mr. Slinger from Kevin Henkes's Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse (left) and Mr. Ratburn from Marc Brown's Arthur series and its television adaptation (right). Slinger is a gray mouse with a mustache wearing light blue pince-nez, a blue plaid shirt, a purple tie, brown corduroy pants, and light brown sandals. Ratburn is a brown rat wearing a yellow shirt, a red tie, a green suit, and dark brown shoes.]

#mr. slinger #mr slinger #kevin henkes #lilly's purple plastic purse #mr. ratburn #mr ratburn #nigel ratburn #nigel charles ratburn #marc brown #arthur #arthur pbs #my art #fanart

[chlee-nougat]

Penny and Her Marble by Kevin Henkes

#illustration #childrens book #childrens book illustration #kevin henkes #penny #penny and her marble #chrysanthemum #drawing #vintage #story #storybook #library

[similistic]

Books of 2022

Favorites:

- Owen by Kevin Henkes It’s a children’s book about a mouse who is very attached to his security blanket. XD

- Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler A very eerie post-apocalytpic/dystopian science fiction novel. The story is set between 2024 and 2027, so reading it in 2022, as a resident of California, was a bit chilling and very thought-provoking.

- Dragon Haven by Robin Hobb This is book 2 of the Rain Wild Chronicles series, and to be honest, I don’t highly recommend the other three books in the series, and I’m not sure I would have “favorited” it as a stand alone. But it’s the most dragon-centric book of the series and I really enjoyed her treatment of dragons and their lore.

5-Star Ratings in 2022:

- The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles Young man coming of age, vintage Americana.

- Bravely by Maggie Stiefvater Basically a look at what happens to Merida from Disney/Pixar’s “Brave” after the events of the movie.

- The Partner Track by Helen Wan Young, female, Asian lawyer, trying to make partner at her firm. Dealing with racism and sexism. Slight “Devil Wears Prada” vibes.

- The Hating Game by Sally Thorne Fun romance novel. Enemy to lovers trope.

- 99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne Fun romance novel.

- Mad Ship by Robin Hobb Book 2 of the Liveship Traders trilogy.

#books #reading #2022 books #kevin henkes #parable of the sower #octavia e butler #dragon haven #robin hobb #rain wild chronicles #realm of the elderlings #the lincoln highway #amor towles #bravely #maggie stiefvater #the partner track #helen wan #the hating game #sally thorne #99 percent mine #mad ship #live ship traders #owen

[bookcub]

memorable books of my life: chrysanthemum by kevin henkes

#my aesthetic #chrysanthemum #kevin henkes #mboml #when i read this books to my kiddos i realized i had entore passages memorized

[el-im]

chrysanthemum is a beautiful name for a baby mouse

#captain's log #if nobody got me. kevin henkes got me. amirite

[gettingready2read]

When Spring Comes by Kevin Henkes

illustrated by Laura Dronzek

When winter ends and the season changes to spring, new life appears, whether plants growing in a garden or baby animals.

Soft illustrations and simple wording make this picture book a perfect tool for caregivers to discuss the coming of spring, and what weather comes with it.

When Spring Comes encourages children and caregivers to talk about the changing seasons.

Easily identifiable flora and fauna help foster background knowledge.

Children may learn new vocabulary to describe weather and the seasons.

Asking the child what is happening in each picture encourages background knowledge.

Extend the book with a trip outdoors!

Take children outside in a variety of weather. Observe the changes that occur from winter to spring. Have children describe what they see.

Examples of talking points are:

What happens when snow melts?

Why do new buds form on trees?

The return of bees

After your trip outside, revisit the book, and have the child point out the things they saw for themselves.

#when spring comes #kevin henkes #laura dronzek #kids' books #ecrr extension activities #picture books #background knowledge #talking #vocab builder

[gveramoore]

Wanted to do something a bit different and draw a character from a children's book I read in my childhood. It's a story about a girl learning to love her unique name. I didn't fully grasp the message when I was younger, but it's a great message for kids nonetheless.

Took a shot at the original book (Kevin Henkes') style. :D

#chrysanthemum #children's books #kevin henkes #clip studio paint #digital fanart #anthro #mouse girl

[tm-reads]

Little White Rabbit

by Kevin Henkes

"Soon little white rabbit was home. He still wondered about many things, but he didn't wonder who loved him."

Beautiful illustration. T was especially into bunnies when we first found this (and is still very fond of them). T requested many re-reads when we took it out of the library and it's on our to buy list.

#little white rabbit #kevin henkes #children's books #board books #t: bunnies #t: animals #t: rabbits

[emotionsandphenomena]

I know I've made this post before but it is literally so wonderful that I work in a place that has an enormous number of books for children about self soothing and feeling your feelings so that when I am extremely emotional at the end of the day I can read a nice book with beautiful illustrations that encourages me to feast at the buffet of human emotion. wah

#that is a direct quote from rachel vail's new book sometimes i kabloom which i just read and sobbed about #her other book sometimes i grumblesquinch was a favorite from last year 😭 #unfortunately everyone loves my current favorite soothing book (everything is in the world by kevin henkes) so its always checked out #but god. i am so happy for babychildren that have all these wonderful books. and also all the silly ridiculous ones #BIG WEEK

[maysshortmoviereviews]

Tetris (2023)

🎬The story of how one of the world's most popular video games found its way to players around the globe. Businessman Henk Rogers and Tetris inventor Alexey Pajitnov join forces in the USSR, risking it all to bring Tetris to the masses.

📝A mental, funny and really enjoyable film. I highly recommend it because it's a fun, quirky and crazy story. Has that old school Hollywood vibe about it where the focus is on the story ( some real Dutch Courage!) and not on the preaching. Check it out.

#tetris #nintendo #gameboy #vintage video games #henk rogers #taron egerton #roger allam #robert maxwell #kevin maxwell #ussr #80s #true story #good films #films to watch #apple tv

[carlycmarathecat]

'Look at my new stuff!'

#kevin henkes #mice #mouse

[mxbitters]

losing my mind at the way david catrow will just draw people like that

#you grow a lot of appreciation for illustrators when youre putting away childrens books 5 days a week #this id say is mostly just quirky and enjoyable in that way #im personally currently especially fond of your like kevin henkes rosemary wells also todd parr which may be an odd addition compared to the #previous two. but yea :) this ones like. does kitsch make sense in this context