Rudyard Kipling, Author, Jerry Pinkney, Author, Jerry Pinkney, Illustrator HarperCollins $17.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-688-14320-6
Pinkney (The Jungle Book: The Mowgli Stories) applies his considerable talents to the smooth retelling and lush illustration of one of Kipling's best-loved animal tales. An English family living in India can hardly foresee their good fortune when a...
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Joyce Cooper Arkhurst, Author, Jerry Pinkney, Author, Jerry Pinkney, Illustrator Little, Brown Books for Young Readers $8.99 (58p) ISBN 978-0-316-05107-1
These six simple, witty tales reso-nate with the flavor of a far-off land;Pinkney--in one of his earliest illustrative efforts--contributes droll, highly stylized illustrations. Ages 4-10. (Nov.)
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Jerry Pinkney, Author . North-South/SeaStar $15.95 (40p) ISBN 978-1-58717-201-4
Pinkney (The Ugly Duckling)
unfurls some of the finest illustrations of his career in this lush, not-to-be-missed version of the perennially popular Bible story. In unfettered, graceful prose, Pinkney relates Noah's faithful work in building the
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Jerry Pinkney, Author . Dial $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8037-2935-3
Caldecott Honor artist Pinkney puts a sprightly spin on this classic tale with resplendent artwork that comically conveys the title character's energy—and her barnyard colleagues' sloth. The little red hen bids a cheerful "Good...
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Jerry Pinkney, Author . Little, Brown $16.99 (0p) ISBN 978-0-316-01355-0
Produced in the same generous format as Pinkney's (The Ugly Duckling
) previous retellings of classic tales, this inviting work opens with a view of the heroine's mother posed very much like Whistler's mother, stitching a certain red...
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Jerry Pinkney, Author . Little, Brown $16.99 (0p) ISBN 978-0-316-01356-7
Other than some squeaks, hoots and one enormous roar, Pinkney's (Little Red Riding Hood
) interpretation of Aesop's fable is wordless—as is its striking cover, which features only a head-on portrait of the lion's face. Mottled,...
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Jerry Pinkney, Author Seastar Books $19.99 (87p) ISBN 978-1-58717-000-3
Beautifully designed, this lush, oversize volume showcases Pinkney's (The Ugly Duckling) artistry in grand style. There's a king's ransom worth of material here, as Pinkney serves up more than 60 of the ancient Greek slave-philosopher's fables....
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Jerry Pinkney. Little, Brown, $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-316-05696-0
Caldecott Medalist Pinkney (The Lion & the Mouse) taps into the curiosity and wonderment that define this nursery rhyme, following a chipmunk’s travels by day and night. Though four verses of the song are included along with the refrain, many of the
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Jerry Pinkney. Dial, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-8037-1642-1
Following earlier interpretations of The Little Red Hen and Little Red Riding Hood, Caldecott Medalist Pinkney (The Lion & the Mouse) offers another sumptuous
reimagining of a classic story, this time drawing inspiration from 18th-century France,...
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Jerry Pinkney. Little, Brown, $18 (40p) ISBN 978-0-316-18356-7
Caldecott winner Pinkney’s magnificently illustrated version of this famous fable gives the race the excitement of an Olympic event. On the title page, the hare challenges the tortoise and gives his neckerchief to the fox referee to use for a flag....
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Jerry Pinkney. Little, Brown, $18 (40p) ISBN 978-0-316-40081-7
Fans of Pinkney’s Caldecott-winning The Lion & the Mouse and his other lively re-tellings may wonder how he will treat this fable, which ends ominously for the grasshopper. They need not worry. He begins by populating a lush, leafy world with ants...
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Jerry Pinkney. Little, Brown, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-316-34157-8
In an artist’s note, Caldecott Medalist Pinkney (The Lion & the Mouse) says that he held back from retelling this famous folktale over the years because the traditional ending “confounded” him. This version and its new conclusion are worth the wait.
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Jerry Pinkney, Author, Hans Christian Andersen, Author, Jerry Pinkney, Illustrator , illus. by Jerry Pinkney. Puffin $6.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-14-230188-3
"In this faithful retelling of the classic tale, Pinkney transports the heroine from Andersen's European setting to the bustling city streets and crowded tenements of early 1920s America," said PW
in a starred review. "Pinkney'
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Gloria Jean Pinkney, Author, Jerry Pinkney, Author, Jerry Pinkney, Illustrator Puffin Books $6.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-14-056547-8
This semiautobiographical story follows an African-American girl from ""up North"" as she visits her relatives in North Carolina; PW's starred review singled out the author's fine characterizations and pacing, and said the illustrations were ""some...
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Jerry Pinkney. Little, Brown, $18.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-316-44031-8
Caldecott Medalist Pinkney’s (A Place to Land) recasting of Andersen’s fairy tale affirms girls’ voices and power while offering dazzling undersea magic. Melody, the Sea King’s youngest daughter, spends her time sifting through shipwrecks until a...
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Jerry Pinkney. Little, Brown, $17.99 (160p) ISBN 978-0-316-38385-1
In kinetic sketches and sensorial prose both warm and electric, late Caldecott Medalist Pinkney recalls his post-WWII childhood and path toward making “something of my name.” Three quick-paced sections and an epilogue span the figure’s early life...
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