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I like small, domestic stories.

~Kevin Henkes

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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.

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

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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.

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Books come from within.

~Kevin Henkes

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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.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: November 27th, 1960

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