Top 25 Quotes & Sayings by Kevin Henkes

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American writer Kevin Henkes.

Last updated on December 21, 2024.

Kevin Henkes is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. As an illustrator he won the Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon (2004). Two of his books were Newbery Medal Honor Books, Olive's Ocean in 2004 and The Year of Billy Miller in 2014. His picture book Waiting was named both a 2016 Caldecott Honor Book and a Geisel Honor Book. It was only the second time any author has won that combination of awards.

American - Writer | Born: November 27, 1960

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When I'm writing, I'm creating the story and its character with words. I'm thinking about what the pictures will be like, but I never begin to sketch. The pictures are all in my head.

Kevin Henkes

You don't need to have kids to write a good book for kids. I don't want my kids to see themselves in my books. Their lives should be their lives.

Kevin Henkes

Books come from within.

Kevin Henkes

I usually know where I want to end up when I begin, but I have no idea how I'm going to get there... I don't write with an outline, and surprises happen on the way, and sometimes it changes.

Kevin Henkes

I think writers are observers and watchers. We always have our ears open and eyes open, so I might see something in everyday life that inspires me. And I think that's probably more than anything else. Everyday life is where I get my inspiration.

Kevin Henkes

When I'm writing the text for a book like 'Little White Rabbit,' I read it aloud, alone, in my studio, again and again and again - because the rhythm has to be exactly right. After I get my manuscript to the point where I think it is perfect, I begin to think about what I want the art to look like.

Kevin Henkes

I like small, domestic stories.

Kevin Henkes

When I work on a novel, I usually have one character and a setting in mind.

Kevin Henkes

Everyone has something interesting to say.

Kevin Henkes

I always craft my words to the point where I think and hope they're perfect before I ever begin sketching.

Kevin Henkes

I usually do my writing in a very nice room, my studio, which is in the attic of our house in Wisconsin. But the nice thing about writing is that I can do it in many places. So sometimes I'll write in coffee shops.

Kevin Henkes

Whenever I'm writing a book, small details from my life always creep in.

Kevin Henkes

When I was young, I assumed that authors must have traveled the world or done exotic things in order to tell great stories.

Kevin Henkes

When I was a boy, one of my uncles had a cabin on a lake in Wisconsin. My family went there for parts of three summers, and I loved it!

Kevin Henkes

When I'm drawing, I only do that at home, really, at my drawing table. But writing I could do in other places. So I've written in airports, in hotels, different places.

Kevin Henkes

I like examining the ordinary, and by doing so, one hopefully reveals the extraordinary nature within.

Kevin Henkes

If we expose kids to books and art, nothing but good can come from it.

Kevin Henkes

Now smile a real smile for me so I know you`re not suffering inside.

Kevin Henkes

Sometimes all you can do is say, 'Wow.'

Kevin Henkes

(His) sadness grew; it became a rock inside him, pulling him down. He carried the sadness everywhere, morning, noon, and night. It hurt to breathe.

Kevin Henkes

Try drawing or painting a scene you're working on. Often this will help free up you imagination.

Kevin Henkes

Didn't it make sense that after something horrible happens, something better should follow?

Kevin Henkes

When I'm looking for an idea, I'll do anything--clean the closet, mow the lawn, work in the garden.

Kevin Henkes

My advice to would-be young authors is to read a lot, write a lot, and not worry about creating a finished product. Keeping a journal is not a bad idea either.

Kevin Henkes

Today was a difficult day. Tomorrow will be better

Kevin Henkes

Top 25 Quotes & Sayings by Kevin Henkes

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