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Fuzzy blanket adventures, a boy’s comfort, and a clever compromise.

Owen

A Caldecott Honor Award Winner

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  • Paperback

    24 pages

  • Release Date

    5 May 2026

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Summary

A Caldecott Honor Book

“Owen is everychild.” –Booklist (starred review)

Owen’s fuzzy yellow blanket goes where he goes, even when others think he is too old for it. Will Owen’s blanket go to school? A classic, evergreen, Caldecott Honor and Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor picture book about comfort and compromise from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kevin Henkes. Includes a letter to readers from Kevin Henkes.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9780688148867
ISBN-10:0688148867
Author:Kevin Henkes
Publisher:Greenwillow Books
Imprint:Greenwillow Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:24
Release Date:5 May 2026
Weight:132g
Audience Age:4-8
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About The Author

Kevin Henkes

Kevin Henkes is a celebrated author and illustrator, recognized with the Children’s Literature Legacy Award for his significant contributions to children’s literature.

His accolades include:

  • Caldecott Medal: Kitten’s First Full Moon
  • Caldecott Honors: Waiting, Owen
  • Newbery Honors: Olive’s Ocean, The Year of Billy Miller
  • Geisel Honors: Waiting, Penny and Her Marble

Other notable works by Kevin Henkes include:

  • Is It Spring?
  • The World and Everything in It
  • A House
  • A Parade of Elephants
  • Chrysanthemum
  • Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse

Kevin Henkes resides in Madison, Wisconsin, with his family.

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