Jerry Pinkney
(1939 - 0)
Jerry Pinkney (born December 22, 1939) is an American illustrator of children’s books. He won the 2010 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, recognizing The Lion & the Mouse, a version of Aesop’s fable that he also wrote. He also has five Caldecott Honors. He has five Coretta Scott King Awards, four New York Times Best Illustrated Awards (most recently in 2006 for Little Red Hen), four Gold and four Silver medals from the Society of Illustrators, and the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (John Henry, 1994). In 2000 he was given the Virginia Hamilton Literary award from Kent State University and in 2004 the University of Southern Mississippi Medallion for outstanding contributions in the field of children’s literature.
For his contribution as a children’s illustrator, Pinkney was U.S. nominee in 1998 for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition for creators of children’s books.[
Bibliography
Juano and the Wonderful Fresh Fish (1969)
When Juano was hired to guard the fresh fish, they were hopping around so vigorously that several escaped, and two followed him home.
The Jungle Book (1992)
These stories from the two Jungle Books tell the adventures of Mowgli.
Kasho and the Twin Flutes (1973)
Kasho neglects his chores to practice his flute.
The King’s Ditch (1971)
King Ola rashly promises a fish to each menehune who helps bring water to his kingdom during a drought.
Kostas the Rooster (1968)
When Kostas the rooster oversleeps one morning and neglects to waken the village, he loses his confidence in his ability to ever get it right.
The Last Tales of Uncle Remus (1994)
The fourth and final collection of Uncle Remus stories, retold in more modern dialect.
Julius Lester
The Lion & the Mouse (2009)
The mightiest need not disdain the aid of the least.
The Little Match Girl (1999)
One of Andersen’s most pathetic tales.
The Little Red Hen (2006)
The classic tale of the Little Red Hen who bakes a loaf of bread.
Little Red Riding Hood (2007)
A girl, a cape, a grandmother, a wolf and a woodcutter.
Jerry Pinkney
The Man Who Kept His Heart in a Bucket (1991)
To salve his broken heart, Jack keeps it safe in a bucket until one day a young maiden asks him to help solve a riddle.
Mary McLeod Bethune (1977)
The biography of an African-American educator who founded a school and later a college in Daytona Beach, Florida and was an adviser to Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Mickey and Minny (1973)
An elementary reader featuring two chipmunks.
Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman (1996)
A fictionalized biography about the famous conductress of the Underground Railway as a young girl.
Mirandy and Brother Wind (1989)
Mirandy hopes to win first prize in the cakewalk by capturing the wind for her partner.
Monster Myths of Ancient Greece (1981)
The stories of six strange and deadly monsters that challenged the Greek heroes.
The Moon Over Star (2008)
From her family’s farm in Star township Mae dreams of setting foot on the moon like the Apollo 11 astronauts.
More Adventures of Spider (1971)
More tales of the trickster spider of West Africa.
More Tales of Uncle Remus (1987)
This is the second book of Uncle Remus tales in a modified dialect by the two collaborators.
Julius Lester
New Shoes for Silvia (1993)
When Silvia gets a pair of ruby slippers from Tia Rosita, she can’t wait to try them on.