Kevin HenkesAuthor & Illustrator

all books by kevin henkes

Sixty-plus books, 1981 → today

The complete bibliography, newest first — 67 titles and counting. Books with a jacket link have their own page in this library.

  1. 2020s· 11 titles

    1. The World and Everything In It2023

  2. 2010s· 15 titles

    1. The Year of Billy Miller2013

  3. 2000s· 15 titles

    1. Birds, written by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek (illustrated by a guest artist)2009
    2. So Happy!, written by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Anita Lobel (illustrated by a guest artist)2005

  4. 1990s· 12 titles

    1. Oh!, written by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek (illustrated by a guest artist)1999
    2. The Birthday Room1999
    3. Circle Dogs, written by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Dan Yaccarino (illustrated by a guest artist)1998
    4. Sun & Spoon1997
    5. Good-bye, Curtis, written by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Marisabina Russo (illustrated by a guest artist)1995
    6. The Biggest Boy, written by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Nancy Tafuri (illustrated by a guest artist)1995

  5. 1980s· 14 titles

    1. Shhhh1989
    2. Jessica1989
    3. The Zebra Wall1988
    4. Once Around the Block, written by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Victoria Chess (illustrated by a guest artist)1987
    5. Return to Sender1984
    6. Margaret & Taylor1983
    7. Clean Enough1982

And the shelf keeps growing…

Titles marked “written by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by…” are collaborations with other artists — Laura Dronzek, Anita Lobel, Dan Yaccarino, Nancy Tafuri, Marisabina Russo and Victoria Chess. Kevin’s first picture book, All Alone, was published in 1981.