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Is It Spring? (a short story) (Children's Book) was the most recently released book by Kevin Henkes, on February 24th, 2026.

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Kevin Henkes Stats: The most read book by Kevin Henkes on Book Notification is Kitten's First Full Moon, a Picture Book novel. The second most read book is Olive's Ocean, a Children's Book novel.

Below is a complete list of Kevin Henkes books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Mouse Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
A Weekend with Wendell
1986
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2
8
Sheila Rae, the Brave
1987
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3
8
Chester's Way
1988
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4
Julius, the Baby of the World
1990
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5
8
Chrysanthemum
1991
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6
10
Owen
1993
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7
10
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
1996
Go
8
7
Wemberly Worried
2000
Go
9
6
Sheila Rae's Peppermint Stick
2001
Go
10
8
Owen's Marshmallow Chick
2002
Go
11
8
Wemberly's Ice-Cream Star
2003
Go
12
6
Julius's Candy Corn
2003
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13
6
Lilly's Chocolate Heart
2003
Go
14
6
Lilly's Big Day
2006
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15
Lilly's Big Day and Other Stories
2006
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16
Owen and Other Stories
2007
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17
Penny and Her Sled
2019
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List of Children's Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Margaret & Taylor
1983
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2
8
Return to Sender
1984
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3
8
Two Under Par
1987
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4
The Zebra Wall
1988
Go
5
Words of Stone
1992
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6
Protecting Marie
1995
Go
7
8
Sun & Spoon
1997
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8
8
The Birthday Room
1999
Go
9
9
Olive's Ocean
2001
Go
10
6
Bird Lake Moon
2008
Go
11
8
Junonia
2011
Go
12
8
The Year of Billy Miller
2013
Go
13
4
Sweeping Up the Heart
2019
Go
14
Billy Miller Makes a Wish
2021
Go
15
6
Oh, Sal
2022
Go
16
Finding Things (With: Laura Dronzek)
2024
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17
Is It Spring?
2026
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List of Picture Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
All Alone
1981
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2
8
Clean Enough
1982
Go
3
8
Bailey Goes Camping
1985
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4
8
Grandpa and Bo
1986
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5
8
Once Around the Block (With: Victoria Chess)
1987
Go
6
Jessica
1989
Go
7
8
Shhhh
1989
Go
8
The Biggest Boy
1995
Go
9
Good-bye, Curtis
1995
Go
10
4
Circle Dogs
1998
Go
11
Oh!
1999
Go
12
8.5
Kitten's First Full Moon
2004
Go
13
So Happy!
2005
Go
14
8
A Good Day
2007
Go
15
7
Old Bear
2008
Go
16
8
Birds
2009
Go
17
7
My Garden
2010
Go
18
6
Little White Rabbit
2011
Go
19
7
Waiting
2015
Go
20
6
When Spring Comes
2016
Go
21
8
Egg
2017
Go
22
8
In the Middle of Fall
2017
Go
23
When Spring Comes Board Book
2018
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24
8
A Parade of Elephants
2018
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25
4
Winter Is Here
2018
Go
26
6
Summer Song
2020
Go
27
Sun Flower Lion
2020
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28
A House
2021
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29
8
Little Houses
2022
Go
30
6
The World and Everything in It
2023
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31
Kindergarten ABC Book
2023
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Printmaking Techniques in Children's Book Illustration
1982
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List of I Can Read: Level 1 Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Danny and the Dinosaur (By: Syd Hoff)
1958
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2
6
Happy Birthday, Danny and the Dinosaur! (By: Syd Hoff)
1995
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3
Go to Camp (By: Syd Hoff)
1996
Go
4
Mommy May I Hug the Fish (By: Crystal Bowman)
2000
Go
5
8
Oliver (By: Syd Hoff)
2000
Go
6
The Horse in Harry's Room (By: Syd Hoff)
2002
Go
7
Ruby Bakes a Cake (By: Susan Hill)
2004
Go
8
Ruby's Perfect Day (By: Susan Hill)
2006
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9
Pip Squeak (By: Sarah Weeks)
2007
Go
10
The Littlest Leaguer (By: Syd Hoff)
2008
Go
11
Otter and Owl and the Big Ah-choo! (By: Crystal Bowman)
2008
Go
12
Otter and Owl Set Sail (By: Crystal Bowman)
2008
Go
13
Otter and Owl Say I'm Sorry (By: Crystal Bowman)
2008
Go
14
Otter and Owl's Helpful Hike (By: Crystal Bowman)
2008
Go
15
Ducks in a Row (By: Jackie Urbanovic)
2010
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16
Little David Sings for the King (By: Crystal Bowman)
2010
Go
17
Little David and His Best Friend (By: Crystal Bowman)
2010
Go
18
Little David's Brave Day (By: Crystal Bowman)
2010
Go
19
Little David's Big Heart (By: Crystal Bowman)
2010
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20
What Do I See? (By: Crystal Bowman)
2010
Go
21
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand (By: Crystal Bowman)
2011
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22
Jesus Raises Lazarus (By: Crystal Bowman)
2011
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23
The Prodigal Son (By: Crystal Bowman)
2011
Go
24
Joshua Crosses the Jordan River (By: Crystal Bowman)
2011
Go
25
Penny and Her Song
2012
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26
Zacchaeus Meets Jesus (By: Crystal Bowman)
2012
Go
27
Elijah and King Ahab (By: Crystal Bowman)
2012
Go
28
Fancy Day in Room 1-A (By: Jane O'Connor)
2012
Go
29
Penny and Her Doll
2012
Go
30
Too Many Tutus (By: Jane O'Connor)
2012
Go
31
8
Penny and Her Marble
2013
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32
Peanut Butter and Jellyfish (By: Jane O'Connor)
2014
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33
Charlie the Ranch Dog: Rock Star (By: Diane deGroat)
2015
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34
8
Sammy the Seal (By: Syd Hoff)
2017
Go
35
School Days (By: Syd Hoff)
2017
Go
36
The Sand Castle Contest (By: Syd Hoff)
2018
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37
Louise Loves Bake Sales (By: Kelly Light)
2018
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38
The Big Sneeze (By: Syd Hoff)
2018
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39
Louise and the Class Pet (By: Kelly Light)
2018
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40
Mind Their Manners (By: Syd Hoff)
2019
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41
In the Big City (By: Syd Hoff)
2019
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42
Ride a Bike (By: Syd Hoff)
2020
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43
Sketty and Meatball (By: Sarah Weeks, Alex Willmore)
2024
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List of Mulberry Big Book Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
White Snow, Bright Snow (By: Roger Duvoisin, Alvin Tresselt)
1947
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2
Building a House (By: Byron Barton)
1981
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3
We Are Best Friends (By: Aliki)
1982
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4
Where Are You Going, Little Mouse? (By: Robert Kraus)
1986
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5
The Doorbell Rang (By: Pat Hutchins)
1986
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6
26 Letters and 99 Cents (By: Tana Hoban)
1987
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7
Stringbean's Trip to the Shining Sea (By: Jennifer Williams, Vera B. Williams)
1988
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8
The Biggest Boy
1995
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9
Tomorrow's Alphabet (By: George Shannon, Donald Crews)
1996
Go
10
The Heart (By: Seymour Simon)
1996
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Kevin Henkes

Kevin Henkes is the author of the Kevin Henkes Picture Books series which currently consists of 31 novels. The Kevin Henkes Picture Books series started in 1981 with the novel All Alone. The most recently released novel in the Kevin Henkes Picture Books series was Kindergarten ABC Book which was released in 2023. There are no upcoming novels for the Kevin Henkes Picture Books series.

Kevin Henkes has also written the Children's Books series which has 17 books including Margaret & Taylor and Return to Sender.

Kevin Henkes: Awards & Accolades

Henkes' books have won multiple awards, Olive's Ocean won the John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Honor, in 2004. The Year of Billy Miller won the John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Honor, in 2014.

Kevin Henkes books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Olive's Ocean was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Young Adult Literature, in 2003. Little White Rabbit was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Picture Books, in 2011. Waiting was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Picture Books, in 2015.

Related Authors

Fans of Kevin Henkes also enjoy these authors:

  1. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  2. John Green, author of: The Fault in Our Stars.
  3. Ray Bradbury, author of: Fahrenheit 451.
  4. Kristin Hannah, author of: The Nightingale.
  5. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.

Kevin Henkes: F.A.Q

What book awards has Kevin Henkes won?

Olive's Ocean: John Newbery Medal Awards Newbery Honor (2004).
The Year of Billy Miller: John Newbery Medal Awards Newbery Honor (2014).

What was the first book Kevin Henkes wrote?

The first book written by Kevin Henkes was All Alone, published in 1981.

What was the most recent book Kevin Henkes wrote?

Their most recently released work was Is It Spring? (a short story) on February 24th, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Kevin Henkes?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Kevin Henkes book is Kitten's First Full Moon. Here are their most popular books:
  1. Kitten's First Full Moon (8.5)
  2. Olive's Ocean (9)
  3. A Parade of Elephants (8)
  4. Chrysanthemum (8)
  5. Birds (8)

Are there upcoming new books by Kevin Henkes?

Kevin Henkes does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Kevin Henkes written?

Kevin Henkes has written 69 books. 17 books in the Mouse Books Series, 17 books in the Children's Books, 31 books in the Picture Books, 1 Non-Fiction Books, 3 books in the I Can Read: Level 1 Series, 1 book in the Mulberry Big Book Series.

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