A girl dreams of creating a garden full of chocolate rabbits, flowers that change colors, seashells and tomatoes the size of beach balls. The awardwinning, bestselling husbandandwife team of kevin henkes and laura dronzek collaborate for the first time since their acclaimed picture book birds. High school students present a popular story with original music, voice recordings, and sound effects. And not that it will be news to the many fans of his 37 books or the judges who have made him the rare author.
As an illustrator he won the caldecott medal for kittens first full moon 2004. Activity sheet based on the book my garden by kevin henkes. Kevin henkes is an awardwinning author and illustrator of many books for children of all ages. Aspire 2015 by indiana university south bend issuu. A very good copy, clean and unmarked, binding solid and corners straight. Mar 25, 2011 we had a great time learning about kevin henkes and reading his books. He received the caldecott medal for kittens first full moon. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. A complete author study for kevin henkes and soo much more. It is a picture book and you get a full color, art piece every time you turn the page and along with.
May 24, 2011 kevin henkes is an awardwinning author and illustrator of many books for children of all ages. Kevin henkes was born in 1960 in racine, wisconsin. All of the activities included in this download are designed to compliment the book my garden, by kevin henkes. To have a book of mine win the caldecott medal was a wonderful honor, but it hasnt really changed anythingmost importantly, it hasnt changed the way i think about and approach my work. The girl in this book grows chocolate rabbits, tomatoes as big as beach. A week of language arts and math activities to go along with the book chrysanthemum by kevin henkes. Use the link to view some of the other lessons shared.
Reader response pages and graphic organizers for my garden, by kevin henkes. Garden beginning sounds cookie tray sheets pages 4 6have student. Kevin henkes born november 27, 1960 is an american writer and illustrator of childrens books. My garden by kevin henkes reader response pages book companion.
Free my garden worksheets and literature unit for teachers. Buy a cheap copy of my garden book by kevin henkes. Presgr 2imagination grows and spreads from the fertile pages of this book to the minds of young readers. Chrysanthemum big book by kevin henkes, paperback barnes. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. 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. Activities for birds by kevin henkes coffee cups and crayons. The worksheets are based on 2 of my favorite back to school books. This book is a great read aloud and these pages will engage your students in. Since the first week of school, especially that 1st day, can be exhausting, i designed these 2 color me worksheets, as a fun, quiet and independent little something children can do at the end of the day. Interview with kevin henkes about kittens first full moon created by cooperative childrens book center ccbc univ.
Looking for ways to use kevin henkes books in your classroom, library, or home. The activities were shared by teaching heart visitors who entered the 2005 back to school contest. My garden by kevin henkes meet your next favorite book. Before spring comes, the trees are dark sticks, the grass is brown, and the ground is cove. Henkess familiar illustration style invites children into a most unusual garden. After helping her mother weed, water, and chase the rabbits from their garden, a young girl imagines her dream garden complete with jellybean bushes, chocolate rabbits, and tomatoes the size of beach balls. This big book edition is perfect for sharing at the library or in a.
The kissing hand by audry penn and chrysanthemum by kevin henkes. My garden by kevin henkes reader response pages book. Write and draw worksheet based on my garden by kevin henkes. Also, kevin henkes books support vocabulary development of tier 2 rti words. Kevin henkes leads a private life with his wife laura dronzek and their two children will and clara, ages approximately 17 and 14. Two of his books were newbery medal honor books, olives ocean in 2004 and the year of billy miller in 2014. We read a lot of books for enjoyment and learning, but we hardly ever get a glimpse into an authors life and process.
Words of stone by henkes, kevin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. See more ideas about kevin henkes, kevin henkes books and book activities. This book is a great read aloud and these pages will engage your students in writing about their reading. It is a great gift for the easter basket or for a springsummer birthday. Explore childhood themes with a kevin henkes author study. Kevin henkes coloring pages are a fun way for kids of all ages to develop creativity, focus, motor skills and color recognition. Kevin henkes has 84 books on goodreads with 316838 ratings. This sheet is based on the book my garden written by kevin henkes.
Kevin henkes author study lessons, ideas, printables. Henkes inspiration come from many things, scenes he witnesses in life, feeling he remembers from his child hood, and he likes to bring his characters back. Oct 02, 2007 kevin henkes is the author and illustrator of many books for children of all agesamong them are lillys purple plastic purse, chrysanthemum, and wemberly worried. This pack contains 5 printables to go along with the book owen by kevin henkes. Egg is not only a perfect easter gift, but also a classic readalone and readaloud that will appeal all year long. My garden worksheets and literature unit by kevin henkes grades k2 daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report.
Discount prices on books by kevin henkes, including titles like sweeping up the heart. My garden kevin henkes one of my favorite authors you can incorporate. Kevin henkes author study unit activities, crafts, printables, and more. An adaptation of the book series by kevin henkes, lillys purple plastic purse drew oohs and aahs from its young audience, many of whom were dazzled by the sights and sounds of live theatre for. Jun 14, 2012 from the music technology literacy project. Childrens authorskevin henkes wikibooks, open books for. Throughout his childhood, he and his family visited the local public library, making an important ritual out of selecting and carrying home books. Egg is a graphic novel for preschoolers about four eggs, one big surprise, and an unlikely friendship, by caldecott medalist and new york timesbestselling author kevin henkes. The book may be simple, but it packed full of fun learning opportunities. Packed full of activities to keep your students enaged while studying kevin henkes beloved book. One of the benefits of reading aloud a kevin henkes book is the opportunity for reading instruction strategies that meet the needs of students at risk. Wisconsin, madison view on cooperative childrens book center ccbc univ. Kevin henkes books list of books by author kevin henkes. Aug 21, 2012 the author for this months summer virtual book club for kids is kevin henkes.
A good day, kittens first full moon, old bear, and little white rabbit. And i cant wait to talk about the garden project we will be embarking on and be imaginative and talk about what she would like to grow in her pretend garden like the girl in the story. My garden by kevin henkes scholastic teacher store. Reading comprehension strategies for all kevin henkes books. Free my garden study unit worksheets for teachers to print. A weekend with wendellanother of kevin henkes s mouse character books, this was the first mouse book to be published, in 1986. Download lots of useful teaching guides and fun activities here. He was awarded the caldecott medal for kittens first full moon, a caldecott honor for owen, and a newbery honor for olives ocean.
Thank you cards for primary learners to readcolorpaintandsend. Imagination grows and spreads from the fertile pages of this book to the. Search the history of over 411 billion web pages on the internet. Children can imagine and draw things they would like to grow in their garden. Beautifully illustrated book that typifies kevin henkes gift as a childrens writer.
My garden written and illustrated by kevin henkes a girl helps out in her mothers garden, but in the garden of her imagination, there are chocolate rabbits, tomatoes as big as beach balls, flowers that change color, and seashells. It is very easy to recognize his work, in his picture books he is very repetitive, often times he will copy entire pages and use them multiple times in one book. Browse insidebuy the book my garden written and illustrated by kevin henkes a. Teacher vocab cards vocab flash cards color me by sight word my. Kevin henkes author study activities, crafts, printables, and. Below you will find activities to match three of kevin henkes most popular books. Imagination grows and spreads from the fertile pages of this book to the minds of young readersa must. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. The author study was a new experience that provided us with a lot of insight. Help students enhance vocabulary, sight words, writing skills, and word work using the following materials. His picture book waiting was named both a 2016 caldecott. Inspired by such illustrators as crockett johnson and garth williams, henkes decided at an early age that he would be an artist, and enjoyed.
The girl in this book grows chocolate rabbits, tomatoes as big as beach balls, flowers that change color, and seashells in her garden. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Both of my kids love it even though i bought it for my daughter when she was four. Kevin henkes books, author biography, and reading level. While there is not much publicized information about the family specifics, susan hirschman gives the henkes fan a taste of what life at the henkes is like. Henkes uses humor to bring to life wendell, an extremely bossy character, a trait that we can all relate to, whether it be in ourselves, or someone that we know. With its adroit look at a childs colorful imagination, my garden is as fresh and inviting as spring after winter. Write and draw worksheet based on my garden by kevin henkes these worksheets were made to serve as an extension activity for kevin henkes my garden. Loads of activities to go with the story chrysanthemum by. In my garden, the main character plants a jellybean and grows a jellybean bush. Signed without inscription by renowned childrens author kevin henkes on the top of the title page. 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.