Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse

Kevin Henkes

HarperCollins, Aug 19, 1996 - Juvenile Fiction - 40 pages

Lilly loves everything about school, especially her cool teacher, Mr. Slinger. But when Lilly brings her purple plastic purse and its treasures to school and can't wait until sharing time, Mr. Slinger confiscates her prized possessions. Lilly's fury leads to revenge and then to remorse and she sets out to make amends.

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: Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
• Author: Kevin Henkes
• Illustrated by: Kevin Henkes
• Edition: illustrated, braille
• Publisher: HarperCollins, 1996
• ISBN: 068812898X, 9780688128982
• Length: 40 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / General; Juvenile Fiction / Toys, Dolls & Puppets