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 Sun Flower Lion, A Parade of Elephants, Chrysanthemum, and
the beloved Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with
his family in a house in Madison, Wisconsin.
Laura Dronzek is a painter whose work has been exhibited
nationally. Her picture books include the acclaimed Birds, by Kevin
Henkes; Oh!, by Kevin Henkes; White Is for Blueberry, by George
Shannon; Tippy-Toe Chick, Go!, by George Shannon; Moonlight, by
Helen V. Griffith; It Is Night, by Phyllis Rowand; and, most
recently, When Spring Comes, by Kevin Henkes. She lives with her
family in Madison, Wisconsin.
“This accomplished picture book details the season of winter.
Author Henkes’ text is simple but evocative, observing winter in
perceptive and sometimes-playful detail. Illustrator Dronzek’s
acrylic illustrations...enrich and deepen the text as they add
story details and warmth. ...A polished, playful story in which
words and pictures dance in perfect harmony.” — Kirkus
Reviews (starred review)
“Gorgeous...An appealing series of pictures shows the boy donning
boots and zippers, vests and zippers, and jackets and zippers,
wryly underscored by humorous text. ...The gentle repetitions
continue as winter stays, and stays and stays, until it finally
shrinks away and slips around the corner into a gorgeous, green
spring. ...The large format, language, and pictures merge in a
just-right read-aloud for fans of winter’s charms.” — ALA Booklist
(starred review)
“Another must-have seasonal picture book created through the
amazing collaboration of Henkes and Dronzek. . . .The descriptive
word choice is able to set the scene perfectly with so few words,
and the soft illustrations match and enrich the text seamlessly. .
. .Bundle up for this wonderful wintry tale of all the highs and
lows that the season has to offer.” — School Library Journal
(starred review)
“Henkes and Dronzek present a lyrical ode to winter and its many
moods. The text, marked by a gentle rhythm, uses descriptive
language to bring the season to vivid life...Expressive, full-bleed
spreads steal the show.” — The Horn Book
“A cinematically enticing take on winter, and the atmospheric
lyricism is seasonally suitable. ...A cozy evocation both of the
real and imagined experience of days measured by the white stuff.”
— Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“Acrylic paintings that spill off the pages set the scene through
this book, an exploration of the long winter’s season’s
juxtapositions. . .Winter’s journey, difficult and serene as it may
be, ends with the full-page color spread that is spring. The
simple, lyrical text and rich, soft illustrations work together to
provide the perfect, snuggle-under-the-covers storytime
experience.” — St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“Have a warm cup of cocoa, snuggle up with a youngster and share
Winter Is Here, a charmer by best-selling, award-winning Kevin
Henkes. . . his poetic words [are] accompanied by
soft artwork by Laura Dronzek. . . .The season’s never looked or
sounded better.” — The Missourian
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