Washoe County Library System

"Snow falls, animals burrow, and children prepare for the wonders winter brings"--

Bees buzz, birds sing, and children roll in the grass and feel the heat of the summer sun. With striking verbal imagery, repetition, and alliteration, Kevin Henkes introduces basic concepts of language and the summer season.

Celebrates the big things and little things in the world and everything in between. "There are big things and little things in the world, and everything in between. Caldecott Medal winner and #1 New York Times bestseller Kevin Henkes encourages young readers to be curious about the world around them in this timeless, beautifully illustrated, and educational picture book. The World and Everything in It belongs in every child’s library, and illuminates...

When her teacher announces that he is getting married, Lilly the mouse sets her heart on being the flower girl at his wedding.

Animals and children alike watch as the world transforms from the dark and dead of winter to a full and blooming spring. "In this beautiful board book for young children, Caldecott Medalist and Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes uses striking imagery, repetition, and alliteration to introduce basic concepts of language and the changing of the seasons. And acclaimed artist Laura Dronzek’s gorgeous, lush paintings show the transformation from...

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.

A young girl visiting her grandparents at the beach stays in a little house and walks along the shore gathering seashells, wondering about the creatures who used to live in each shell, about the hidden treasures of the sea--and about the world.

Using interactive questions, declarative sentences, basic shapes and a limited color palette, this board book about family, community and belonging explores what makes a house a home. "Caldecott Medal winner and #1 New York Times–bestselling author Kevin Henkes explores family, community, and belonging in this stunning board book. Brimming with interactive call-and-response questions, A House is a timeless and irresistible must-have for both...

Invites the reader to see the sun, bright as a flower, a flower on a hill that looks like a lion, a lion that dreams of flowers as big as the sun, and more. "A sun. A flower. And a lion. With three visual motifs, three colors, and fewer than 200 words, renowned Caldecott Medal winner and #1 New York Times-bestseller Kevin Henkes cracks open the wide world and the youngest child’s endless imagination. This irresistible board book is a must-have...

From two-time Newbery Honor and New York Timesbestselling author Kevin Henkes, this timeless novel about loss, loneliness, and friendship tells the story of the spring break that changes seventh-grader Amelia Albrights life forever.Amelia Albright dreams about going to Florida for spring break like everyone else in her class, but her fathera cranky and stubborn English professorhas decided Florida is too much adventure.Now Amelia is stuck at home...