Kevin Henkes Quotes

Try drawing or painting a scene you're working on. Often this will help free up you imagination.

When I'm looking for an idea, I'll do anything--clean the closet, mow the lawn, work in the garden.

Didn't it make sense that after something horrible happens, something better should follow?

Sometimes all you can do is say, 'Wow.'

Now smile a real smile for me so I know you`re not suffering inside.

(His) sadness grew; it became a rock inside him, pulling him down. He carried the sadness everywhere, morning, noon, and night. It hurt to breathe.

If we expose kids to books and art, nothing but good can come from it.

Today was a difficult day. Tomorrow will be better

My advice to would-be young authors is to read a lot, write a lot, and not worry about creating a finished product. Keeping a journal is not a bad idea either.