"When I was younger, I wondered about authors and illustrators--What did they look like? Where did they live? Did they have families? How old were they?--and now I am one myself. Sometimes it's hard for me to believe. I wouldn't trade it for anything"
 

Author's Website: Short biography; Bibliography; Chapter excerpts.

Interviews:

• Henkes discusses Lily's Purple Plastic Purse. From BookPage
• Kevin Henkes, An Interview by Susan Stan
• Meet the Writers: Kevin Henkes. From Barnes and Noble. Interview and Biography.

Activities:

• Mouse Stick Puppets. Wemberly, Owen, Chrysanthamum, and Lilly. Print, cut out, and make your own puppet show.
• Mouse Maze. Help Wemberly find Petal. Print and use.
• Dot-to-Dot Mouse. Printable.

Curriculum and Lesson Plans:

• Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse Curriculum Unit. 5 Lessons.
• Phonic Generalizations in Chrysanthemum "Hands-on activity to teach students how to determine the common and alternative sounds for specific vowel combinations.
• Sheila the Brave. Non-verbal communication lesson plan.
• Owen. Art Project.
• Julius, the Baby of the World. Writing Activity.
• Chester's Way. Food Activity and Friendship Mobiles.