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Informationen zum Autor Kevin Henkes has been praised both as a writer and as an illustrator and is the recipient of the Children’s Literature Legacy Award for his lasting contribution to literature for children. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten’s First Full Moon ; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen ; two Newbery Honors, one for Olive’s Ocean and one for The Year of Billy Miller ; and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble . His other books include The World and Everything in It , A House , A Parade of Elephants , Chrysanthemum , and the beloved Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse . Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin. Kevin Henkes has been praised both as a writer and as an illustrator and is the recipient of the Children’s Literature Legacy Award for his lasting contribution to literature for children. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten’s First Full Moon ; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen ; two Newbery Honors, one for Olive’s Ocean and one for The Year of Billy Miller ; and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble . His other books include The World and Everything in It , A House , A Parade of Elephants , Chrysanthemum , and the beloved Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse . Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin. Klappentext When you are alone, you can do all sorts of things -- pretend you are tiny (or enormous), hear things other people can't hear, and see things they can't see. Being alone is fine -- sometimes. Kevin Henke's first book makes it clear that he remembers his own childhood and respects that time in others. His remarkable paintings have a life and luminescense that are unforgettable. Zusammenfassung Sometimes I like to live alone, all by myself. Caldecott Medalist and bestselling author Kevin Henkes explores all the things that make being all alone wondrous. When you are alone, you can do all sorts of things—pretend you are tiny (or enormous), hear things other people can't hear, and see things they can't see. Being alone is fine—sometimes. Kevin Henkes's first book makes it clear that he remembers his own childhood and respects that time in others. His remarkable paintings have a life and luminescence that are unforgettable. ...
