Jerry Pinkley

The Lion and the Mouse Author/Illustrator Jerry PinkneyPublisher Little, Brown Young Readers Copyright Date 2009Pages 40This wordless fable is an excellent children's picture book full or color and two character's that seem to jump right off the page.

Introduction

Jerry Pinkney is an award winning illustrator who has won five Caldecott Honor Medals and one Caldecott Medal. Pinkney has also won five Coretta Scott King Awards. Pinkney writes and illustrates children's books. Jerry Pinkney lives and writes with his wife, who is also an author, Gloria Jean Pinkney.Jerry Pinkney (1939-).Something about the Author. Vol. 198. Detroit: Gale, 2009. p118-124.

Autobiographical and Biographical Information

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Jerry Pinkney

Must Read Books

Jerry Pinkney on The Lion and The Mouse

Goin' Someplace SpecialIllustrator Jerry PinkneyAuthor Patricia MckissackPublisher AladdinPages 40This story is based on the author's life as a child and facing the reality of the Jim Crow Laws.

The Moon Over StarIllustrator Jerry PinkneyAuthor Dianna Hutts AstonPublisher Dial Books Pages 32A young girl witnesses Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon for the first time and is instantly inspired.

The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American SouthIllustrator Jerry PinkneyAuthor (Retold) Robert D. San SouciPublisher Dial Books Young Readers Copyright Date 1989Pages 32Because of Pinkney's artwork throughout this book, the old fable is able to come alive again.

Mirandy and Brother Wind Author/Illustrator Jerry PinkneyAuthor Patricia McKissackPublisher Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers Copyright Date 1988Pages 32This determined little girl wants to win the cakewalk, the beautiful paintings in this book represent the time period and characters extremely well.

"While the family is African-American, there is no explicit connection to the historical Jemison, rendering this tale gorgeously universal. (Picture book. 6-9)"-Kirkus Reviews

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"I’ll venture to say that the book is profoundly resonant to so many because the compassion brilliantly embodied in the pictures reflects Jerry’s own compassionate nature. Their warmth is his warmth. Their wisdom and sensitivity is his own, enhanced by a rich life experience. And that work ethic, so beautifully represented by the mouse gnawing through that rope to free the lion, is Jerry’s, too." -Andrea Spooner

"Touching upon personal and cultural themes such as the African American experience, the wonders of classic literature, and the wisdom of wellloved folk tales, the works in this exhibition celebrate both small yet extraordinary moments as well as significant historical events, reflecting the transformative power of visual storytelling in our lives."-Philadelphia Museum of Art

*Various Pinkney TitlesEnglish SOL 3.5 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fiction. j) Understand basic plots of fairy tales, myths, folktales, legends, and fables.*Title: The Moon Over the StarScience SOL 4.7The student will investigate and understand the relationships among the Earth, moon, and sun. Key concepts include:d) historical contributions in understanding the Earth-moon-sun system.*Title: Goin' Someplace Special and other various Pinkney TitlesSOL USII.4 The student will demonstrate knowledge of how life changed after the Civil War byc) describing racial segregation, the rise of “Jim Crow,” and other constraints faced by African Americans and other groups in the post-Reconstruction South.

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