Jerry Pinkney

In award-winning artist Jerry Pinkney's wordless adaptation of one of Aesop's most beloved fables, an unlikely pair learn that no act of kindness is ever wasted. After a ferocious lion spares a cowering mouse that he'd planned to eat, the mouse later comes to his rescue, freeing him from a poacher's trap. With vivid depictions of the landscape of the African Serengeti and expressively-drawn characters, Pinkney makes this a truly special retelling,...

A courageous mongoose becomes the loyal pet of a small boy named Teddy, and protects him and his family from two evil cobras who live in their garden.

Presents the classic tale of three youngsters who are careless with their mittens, but who turn out to be good little kittens after all. --Provided by the publisher.

As a curious little chipmunk leaves his nest to greet the twilight, he gazes at the glittering sky above him. He can't help but also notice the sparkling dewdrops on a spider's web, the lights of the fireflies, and the shimmers of moonlight on the water. 'How I wonder what you are!' marvels the tiny creature, launching a dreamlike quest to reach for the stars.--Amazon.com.

Three billy goats must outwit the big, ugly troll that lives under the bridge they have to cross on their way up the mountain.

"Jerry Pinkney, Caldecott Medal winner and illustrator of over one hundred books, tells the story of his childhood and how he developed his artistic talent."--

"The true story behind the writing of Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech, [told in picture book format]."--Provided by the publisher.

In segregated 1950s Nashville, a young African American girl braves a series of indignities and obstacles to get to one of the few integrated places in town: the public library.

Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.

During the Depression, three young sisters get one baby doll for Christmas and must find a way to share.