Character traits kevin henkes teachers pay teachers. Wemberly worried by kevin henkes is a wonderful story about how getting over fears and worries. Kevin henkes original indepth author interview kevin henkes, interviewed from his home in madison, wisconsin on october 20, 2010. See all books authored by kevin henkes, including chrysanthemum, and lillys purple plastic purse, and more on. Find more information about kevin henkes videos, teaching resources, books, interviews, games, articles, and much more. Blaze werla is quite an amusing kid what with his noahs ark collection with only one of each animal where there should be two, his lost key collection. Henkes writes and illustrates childrens picture books, many of which feature mice as their main characters.
Teaching character traits using the kevin henkes mouse. Kevin henkes born november 27, 1960 is an american writer and illustrator of childrens. Kevin henkes books list of books by author kevin henkes. Lilly, the star of chesters way and julius, th lilly loves everything about school, especially her cool teacher, mr. Im certain it is because the characters are quite relatable and so much like my first graders. Kevin henkes has composed a series of books in which lilly the mouse is a main character. I believe he has mastered the art of the picture book. Words of stone by kevin henkes goodreads share book. It is about a little girl who loves her name and has all the confidence in the world until she starts school. All about lillys purple plastic purse by kevin henkes. Third graders use illustrations and key details as they compare and contrast the books, lillys purple plastic purse and another story staring the. Character traits free posters and graphic organizers.
The students realized the characters were mentioned in various stories. After a reading kevin henkes books, such as lillys purple plastic purse, owen, sheila rae the brave, chrysanthemum, chesters way, etc. Henkes first book, all alone, was published in 1981 by greenwillow books. Kevin henkes books, author biography, and reading level kevin henkes books. Awardwinning, new york times bestselling author and illustrator kevin henkes shows us his childhood drawings and paintings, talks about creating such memorable characters. When i set out to write wemberly worried, i didnt know the book would end with the start of school, although in hindsight, it seems a logical path for the book to have taken. Engage your students with these fun back to school character traits activities for the popular story, chrysanthemum by kevin henkes.
His other books include egg, old bear, a good day, chrysanthemum, and the beloved lillys purple plastic purse. Celebrating the work of kevin henkes comprehension. This set is perfect for your author and character traits study using kevin henkes books. Chesters way character analysis after reading the story, chesters way by kevin henkes, students will decide which character was a better friend. Owens fuzzy yellow blanket is his favorite possession. Teaching character traits using the kevin henkes mouse books.
Kevin henkes end of the unit idea kids take a character and make large. This chrysanthemum by kevin henkes book study and name activities is packed. Chesters way by emily education teachers pay teachers. Kevin henkes is an awardwinning author and illustrator of many books for children of all ages. His books are easily recognized by children because the title always contains the name of the main character. Henkes wrote his first book during his freshman year in college. Of kevin henkes books, id have to say that lillys purple plastic purse is my favorite. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers i have so many favorite book characters but at the top of my list is lilly from lillys purple plastic purse by kevin henkes. Well, i may not have the cool factor, but connecting with kids in a special way is the point of this book. My early books realistically rendered humans as the. Chesters way character analysis chesters way, kevin. See how this teacher used books by kevin henkes to teach her. The world of kevin henkes kevin henkes official website.
What matters is the book and the world it brings you. Kevin henkes author study lessons, ideas, printables. New character for kevin henkes by laura huff teachers. Meet penny, by kevin henkes kevin henkes introduces us to his newest mouse penny. Use the link to view some of the other lessons shared. Explore childhood themes with a kevin henkes author study. Chester chrysanthemum julius lilly owen penny sheila rae wemberly wendell all mouse books. Author study of kevin henkes students also create own character map. Chrysanthemum book activities include a variety of differentiated activities to help teach your students about character traits, character changes, physical traits and feelings for the characters in the story. Kevin henkes is the winner of the 2020 childrens literature legacy award honoring an author or illustrator, published in the united states, whose books have made a significant and lasting contribution to literature for children. You cant help be read this book and try to be a teacher like mr.
Words of stone by kevin henkes is one of those feelgood books, those that you can read without feeling depressed or anything. Kevin henkes lives with his family in madison, wisconsin. Award winning childrens book author and illustrator, kevin henkes, drawing one of his most beloved characters, lilly. Meet kevin henkes and little white rabbit kevin henkes brings us inside his kevin henkes introduces penny, the mouse main character of penny and her song, sharing his illustrating and writing processes for the book. They will use a character trait to explain their answer and write evidence from the story to prove their character trait. Teacher vocab word cardsvocab flash cards color me by sight wordi have my own way too. This is a readaloud story of the book chrysanthemum. Kevin henkes is such a versatile authorillustrator. Kevin henkes book, julius, the baby of the world gives children an interesting look at the difficulties that can be faced with the arrival of a new baby. Mice are popular characters in kevin henkess books. Below you will find activities to match three of kevin henkes most popular books. Kevin henkes draws lilly, one of his most beloved picture book. He has written novels, picture books, and chapter books. The past few weeks we have been immersed in my favorite books of the whole year.
Lilly is one of the great female characters in literature. The activities were shared by teaching heart visitors who entered the 2005 back to school contest. He received the caldecott medal for kittens first full moon. How did you come to use mice as the characters in so many of your books. Written and illustrated by kevin henkes, the nationally bestselling and celebrated creator of lillys purple plastic purse, owen, and kittens first full moon, chrysanthemum is a funny and honest school story about teasing, selfesteem, and acceptance to share all year round. The world of kevin henkes a p i c t u r e b o o k g uide it doesnt matter if youre the most popular kid in class when youre lost in a book. Readaloud of chrysanthemum by kevin henkes youtube. Some students asked if they could make up their own kevin henkes character, while others wanted to make their mouse look like their favorite character from one of his books. Henkes is also the creator of a series of books starring mouse characters, including lillys purple plastic purse, lillys big day, wemberly worried, chrysanthemum, and owen, for which he was awarded a caldecott honor. This book is very similar to kevin henkes other mouse books. All of his characters face some type of childhood problem that teaches them about growing up. Kevin henkes character descriptions kevin henkes, author. In 1994 henkes was a runnerup for one of the premier american library association ala childrens book awards, the caldecott medal for owen, one of his mouse books.
Childrens authorskevin henkes wikibooks, open books for an. Though lilly is a great big sister before her baby brother is born, she becomes jealous and angry after he is born. Following is a link to a wemberly mouse stick puppet as found on page 6. More than 50 books followed, including chrysanthemum and lillys purple plastic purse. Wemberly worried character traits teachers pay teachers. You will utilize mouse stick puppets based on characters in the book for acting out your play. Sheila rae, the brave is a childrens book written and illustrated by kevin henkes and it is about how a brave little mouse named sheila rae tells everyone that she is not afraid of anything, at least until she gets lost in the woods when she tried to find a new way home.
Chrysanthemumpublished in 1991, many readers can relate to this book if they have been teased for. Most of the books by the author we studied are books about. Character traits character trait, kevin henkes books, reading. Its a simple book, but a great beginning book for teaching students how to retell and summarize a story.
Kevin henkes draws lilly, one of his most beloved picture. Teaching story elements with kevin henkes books blogger. Booklet letter to chester understanding characters poster an understanding characters craft. Kevin henkes uses strong characters in his mouse booksmaking them the perfect tool to use when studying character traits. Another kevin henkes book that i love reading to my students is kittens first full moon. Owens parents are in despairsoon owen will begin school, and he cant take fuzzy with him then. Kevin henkes uses strong characters in his mouse books making. But when lilly brings her purple plastic purse and its treasures to school and cant wait until sharing time, mr. It might be a book on fairness after an especially tough recess, a book on honesty after someones eraser collection goes missing, or maybe a book on perseverance to let a student who is feeling challenged know that it will all work out. I let them run with that idea and i love how they turned out. Usa today caldecott award winner kevin henkes once again demonstrates perfect pitch for the emotional lives of the very young. Henkes books are always there to teach us a great lesson on life. I sometimes find myself looking for a book to read to my class that will serve as an example of good character or act as a literary pep talk. Check out this product in the kevin henkes growing bundle that features 8 of his books at a steep discount.
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