Teaching story elements with kevin henkes books blogger. This book is very similar to kevin henkes other mouse books. This is a readaloud story of the book chrysanthemum. Sheila rae, the brave is a childrens book written and illustrated by kevin henkes and it is about how a brave little mouse named sheila rae tells everyone that she is not afraid of anything, at least until she gets lost in the woods when she tried to find a new way home. How did you come to use mice as the characters in so many of your books. Kevin henkes book, julius, the baby of the world gives children an interesting look at the difficulties that can be faced with the arrival of a new baby. Owens fuzzy yellow blanket is his favorite possession. After a reading kevin henkes books, such as lillys purple plastic purse, owen, sheila rae the brave, chrysanthemum, chesters way, etc. Henkes writes and illustrates childrens picture books, many of which feature mice as their main characters. Kevin henkes uses strong characters in his mouse booksmaking them the perfect tool to use when studying character traits. Character traits character trait, kevin henkes books, reading.
Chesters way by emily education teachers pay teachers. I believe he has mastered the art of the picture book. All about lillys purple plastic purse by kevin henkes. Engage your students with these fun back to school character traits activities for the popular story, chrysanthemum by kevin henkes. Meet kevin henkes and little white rabbit kevin henkes brings us inside his kevin henkes introduces penny, the mouse main character of penny and her song, sharing his illustrating and writing processes for the book. Well, i may not have the cool factor, but connecting with kids in a special way is the point of this book. Use the link to view some of the other lessons shared. Kevin henkes author study lessons, ideas, printables. See how this teacher used books by kevin henkes to teach her. Booklet letter to chester understanding characters poster an understanding characters craft. Readaloud of chrysanthemum by kevin henkes youtube. New character for kevin henkes by laura huff teachers. When i set out to write wemberly worried, i didnt know the book would end with the start of school, although in hindsight, it seems a logical path for the book to have taken. Teaching character traits using the kevin henkes mouse.
This set is perfect for your author and character traits study using kevin henkes books. Mice are popular characters in kevin henkess books. The students realized the characters were mentioned in various stories. My early books realistically rendered humans as the. Meet penny, by kevin henkes kevin henkes introduces us to his newest mouse penny. Chrysanthemum book activities include a variety of differentiated activities to help teach your students about character traits, character changes, physical traits and feelings for the characters in the story. They will use a character trait to explain their answer and write evidence from the story to prove their character trait. Kevin henkes born november 27, 1960 is an american writer and illustrator of childrens. Kevin henkes original indepth author interview kevin henkes, interviewed from his home in madison, wisconsin on october 20, 2010.
This chrysanthemum by kevin henkes book study and name activities is packed. Owens parents are in despairsoon owen will begin school, and he cant take fuzzy with him then. In 1994 henkes was a runnerup for one of the premier american library association ala childrens book awards, the caldecott medal for owen, one of his mouse books. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers i have so many favorite book characters but at the top of my list is lilly from lillys purple plastic purse by kevin henkes. His books are easily recognized by children because the title always contains the name of the main character. Kevin henkes books, author biography, and reading level kevin henkes books. The world of kevin henkes a p i c t u r e b o o k g uide it doesnt matter if youre the most popular kid in class when youre lost in a book. Henkes wrote his first book during his freshman year in college. I let them run with that idea and i love how they turned out. Below you will find activities to match three of kevin henkes most popular books. Blaze werla is quite an amusing kid what with his noahs ark collection with only one of each animal where there should be two, his lost key collection. Im certain it is because the characters are quite relatable and so much like my first graders. You cant help be read this book and try to be a teacher like mr.
Kevin henkes lives with his family in madison, wisconsin. Kevin henkes uses strong characters in his mouse books making. I sometimes find myself looking for a book to read to my class that will serve as an example of good character or act as a literary pep talk. Kevin henkes has composed a series of books in which lilly the mouse is a main character. 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. Chesters way character analysis after reading the story, chesters way by kevin henkes, students will decide which character was a better friend. Teacher vocab word cardsvocab flash cards color me by sight wordi have my own way too. Character traits free posters and graphic organizers. Check out this product in the kevin henkes growing bundle that features 8 of his books at a steep discount. All of his characters face some type of childhood problem that teaches them about growing up. 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. Awardwinning, new york times bestselling author and illustrator kevin henkes shows us his childhood drawings and paintings, talks about creating such memorable characters. Usa today caldecott award winner kevin henkes once again demonstrates perfect pitch for the emotional lives of the very young.
Celebrating the work of kevin henkes comprehension. Kevin henkes character descriptions kevin henkes, author. Chesters way character analysis chesters way, kevin. Words of stone by kevin henkes goodreads share book. Another kevin henkes book that i love reading to my students is kittens first full moon. Most of the books by the author we studied are books about. Kevin henkes is such a versatile authorillustrator.
Lilly, the star of chesters way and julius, th lilly loves everything about school, especially her cool teacher, mr. Kevin henkes draws lilly, one of his most beloved picture book. He uses framing and fullbleed photos throughout this book. Childrens authorskevin henkes wikibooks, open books for an. It is about a little girl who loves her name and has all the confidence in the world until she starts school. Find more information about kevin henkes videos, teaching resources, books, interviews, games, articles, and much more. Character traits kevin henkes teachers pay teachers. Chrysanthemumpublished in 1991, many readers can relate to this book if they have been teased for.
The activities were shared by teaching heart visitors who entered the 2005 back to school contest. You will utilize mouse stick puppets based on characters in the book for acting out your play. Third graders use illustrations and key details as they compare and contrast the books, lillys purple plastic purse and another story staring the. Kevin henkes end of the unit idea kids take a character and make large. See all books authored by kevin henkes, including chrysanthemum, and lillys purple plastic purse, and more on. Kevin henkes books list of books by author kevin henkes. Teaching character traits using the kevin henkes mouse books. The past few weeks we have been immersed in my favorite books of the whole year. His other books include egg, old bear, a good day, chrysanthemum, and the beloved lillys purple plastic purse. But when lilly brings her purple plastic purse and its treasures to school and cant wait until sharing time, mr. Its a simple book, but a great beginning book for teaching students how to retell and summarize a story. The world of kevin henkes kevin henkes official website. Henkes books are always there to teach us a great lesson on life. Henkes first book, all alone, was published in 1981 by greenwillow books.
Though lilly is a great big sister before her baby brother is born, she becomes jealous and angry after he is born. Some students asked if they could make up their own kevin henkes character, while others wanted to make their mouse look like their favorite character from one of his books. He has written novels, picture books, and chapter books. Lilly is one of the great female characters in literature. Henkes is also the creator of a series of books starring mouse characters, including lillys purple plastic purse, lillys big day, wemberly worried, chrysanthemum, and owen, for which he was awarded a caldecott honor. More than 50 books followed, including chrysanthemum and lillys purple plastic purse. Author study of kevin henkes students also create own character map. What matters is the book and the world it brings you. Of kevin henkes books, id have to say that lillys purple plastic purse is my favorite. Kevin henkes draws lilly, one of his most beloved picture. Following is a link to a wemberly mouse stick puppet as found on page 6. It might be a book on fairness after an especially tough recess, a book on honesty after someones eraser collection goes missing, or maybe a book on perseverance to let a student who is feeling challenged know that it will all work out.
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