Author(s): Kevin Henkes (Illustrator)

Picture Story Books

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse is twenty! In 1986, Lilly--award-winning author Kevin Henkes's exuberant and beloved mouse character--finally got her first starring role with the publication of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. As USA Today proclaimed, "Lilly is one of the great female characters in literature--like Anna Karenina with whiskers or Scarlett O'Hara with paws." A modern classic, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse has sold more than one million copies and was named to ten "best of the year" lists. This special twentieth anniversary edition features a letter from Kevin Henkes about Lilly printed inside the book, and a celebratory and sparkly foil jacket.