38 Quotes by Kevin Henkes

Today was a difficult day. Tomorrow will be better

Today was a difficult day.Tomorrow will be better.'-Mr. Slinger

Sometimes I think as adults we think of them as — because they're small in size that they're small in all ways — and they're not. They have big feelings, and they have big eyes, they see things, they hear things, they're living life just the way an adult does and I think sometimes as adults we forget that.

Because she was looking down and focusing her attention so precisely, Alice lost track of time and of herself. She wouldn't be able to put it into words, except to say she felt removed from the world. Or just at its edge. At the edge of the wild and beautiful world. She felt small, too. But part of something large. She was happy.

I think writers are observers and watchers. We always have our ears open and eyes open, so I might see something in everyday life that inspires me. And I think that's probably more than anything else. Everyday life is where I get my inspiration.

I always craft my words to the point where I think and hope they're perfect before I ever begin sketching.

I like examining the ordinary, and by doing so, one hopefully reveals the extraordinary nature within.

When I was a boy, one of my uncles had a cabin on a lake in Wisconsin. My family went there for parts of three summers, and I loved it!

When I was young, I assumed that authors must have traveled the world or done exotic things in order to tell great stories.