Junonia

HarperCollins, May 24, 2011 - Juvenile Fiction - 192 pages

Returning to the beach cottage?a cottage named Scallop?where she has always celebrated her birthday is a special occasion for Alice Rice.

Who will see the first dolphin this time? The first pelican? What will have changed? Stayed the same? And will this be the year she finally finds a junonia shell?

Alice's friends are all returning, too. And she's certain her parents have the best party planned for her. Alice can't wait. If Alice is lucky, everything will be absolutely perfect. Will Alice be lucky?

What people are saying

Review: Junonia

User Review  - Jill - Goodreads

Alice and her family head to a beach cottage vacation in Florida every year for her birthday, and every year, to her delight, the same people rent the surrounding cottages. The year she turns ten ...

Review: Junonia

User Review  - Michele - Goodreads

Star parts: I read the first few pages on Amazon. As Alice Rice crosses the bridge to Sanipel Island the story is full of promise. Will Alice find the rare junonia shell? Will she enjoy her birthday ...

About the author

Kevin Henkes is the author and illustrator of many books for children of all ages—among them are Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Chrysanthemum, and Wemberly Worried. He was awarded the Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon, a Caldecott Honor for Owen, and a Newbery Honor for Olive's Ocean. He lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Junonia
• Illustrated by: Kevin Henkes
• Edition: illustrated, unabridged
• Publisher: HarperCollins, 2011
• ISBN: 0061964174, 9780061964176
• Length: 192 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Family / General; Juvenile Fiction / Girls & Women; Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Celebrations / Birthdays; Juvenile Fiction / Nature & the Natural World / General; Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / United States / General; Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Friendship