Kevin Henkes has been in the office this week. Here’s a look at Kevin (along with Paul, Ruiko, and Lisa—Lisa is pictured) color-correcting the proofs for Little White Rabbit in the “state-of-the-art” camera room downstairs in the production department.
A Greenwillow Moment—2007
March 11, 2007: First Lady Laura Bush reads Kevin Henkes’s Kitten’s First Full Moon to children in Bogota, Columbia.
When Kevin Met Peter
By Altie Karper
Do you know what it’s like when there are two people whom you absolutely adore and, when they finally meet, you want so very much for them to like each other too?
It was November 1988, and our beloved Kevin Henkes was in New York for a visit. I don’t remember why neither Susan, [...]
Visiting the 23rd Floor: Kevin Henkes
TURNS OUT 23 IS KEVIN’S FAVORITE NUMBER!
Kevin Henkes was in New York City this week. Here’s what we did:
1. Drank hot chocolate and wine
2. Met with Lisa and Ruiko from the production department to talk about paper, binding, color, reprints, endpapers, case materials, specs . . .
3. Measured Kitten for fangs
4. Made final decisions on [...]
We ♥ Mr. Slinger
As most devotees of Greenwillow know, Kevin Henkes is the creator of many beloved picture books featuring well-known mice characters. There’s Owen, Julius, Wemberly, Chester, Chrysanthemum, and Wendell, and of course, the indefatigable Lilly. Yes, they’re delightful characters, each and every one, most with their own books.
However, whenever I bring home a new Henkes picture book, [...]

