Kitten’s First Full Moon (2004).

Kevin Henkes was born in 1960 in Racine, Wisconsin.

He decided he wanted to write and illustrate children’s books 

when he was in high school. After his first year in college, 

he traveled to  New York City to find a publisher. 

He was successful.  All Alone (1981), his first book, 

was soon published. Henkes became known for his 

stories that revolve around a group of mice. The first mouse 

story was A Weekend with Wendell(1986). A full cast of 

mouse characters later appeared in Julius, the Baby of the 

World (1990), Chester’s Way (1988), and others. Lilly’s Purple

 Plastic Purse (1996) is one of Henkes’s most popular mouse

 titles. Another, Owen (1993), was a Caldecott Honor Book.

Henkes also wrote chapter books. Words of Stone (1992) features a boy whose summer takes an unexpected turn. Olive’s Ocean(2003) is about a girl who learns life lessons from her grandmother. Olive’s Ocean was named a Newbery Honor Book.

1.6(D) Comprehension skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student uses metacognitive skills to both develop and deepen comprehension of increasingly complex texts. The student is expected to: create mental images to deepen understanding with adult 

1. 7 (A) Response skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student responds to an increasingly challenging variety of sources that are read, heard, or viewed. The student is expected to: describe personal connections to a variety of sources;

 

1. 6 (F) Comprehension skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student uses metacognitive skills to both develop and deepen comprehension of increasingly complex texts. The student is expected to: make inferences and use evidence to support understanding with adult assistance;

1.8 (C) Multiple genres: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--literary elements. The student recognizes and analyzes literary elements within and across increasingly complex traditional, contemporary, classical, and diverse literary texts. The student is expected to: describe plot elements, including the main events, the problem, and the resolution, for texts read aloud and independently