Jerry Pinkney is one of the most heralded children's book illustrators of all time. He has the rare distinction of being the recipient of five Caldecott Honors and the winner of the 2010 Caldecott medal for The Lion and the Mouse. He has published numerous reimagined classic tales, including The Little Mermaid, The Tortoise & the Hare, The Grasshopper & the Ants, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Little Red Riding Hood, and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. He has won the Coretta Scott King Award five times, the Coretta Scott King Honor four times, and has been nominated for the prestigious Hans Christian Anderson Award. He was also the first children's book illustrator elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He lives with his wife, author Gloria Jean Pinkney, in Croton-on-Hudson, New York. The artist invites you to visit his website at jerrypinkneystudio.com.
*"Pinkney's vivid watercolors are full of texture, and large
double-page spreads showcase the lush landscapes...[a] beautiful,
exciting, and memorable retelling."--Booklist, starred review
Praise for The Grasshopper & The Ants: A Bank Street College
Distinguished Children's Book
*"Full-page vivid watercolor paintings bustling with natural
activity and fanciful detail flow through the hues of the seasons,
ending in the spare whiteness of winter....A lively and engaging
version of a favorite Aesop fable."--School Library Journal,
starred review
* "[There is] a note of homespun vibrancy to Pinkney's elegant
watercolor paintings.... The tortoise may have won the race, but
the real winner here is the listening and viewing
audience."--Booklist, starred review
* "A nearly wordless exploration of Aesop's fable of symbiotic
mercy that is nothing short of masterful... Unimpeachable."--Kirkus
Reviews, starred review
* "By retelling Aesop's fable entirely in his signature pencil and
watercolor art, Pinkney encourages closer exploration of the
pleasing detail with which he amplifies it... It will be a
challenge for libraries to make every gorgeous surface available,
but it's a challenge worth taking on."--The Horn Book, starred
review
* "Pinkney enriches this classic tale of friendship with another
universal theme - family - affectingly illustrated in several
scenes as well as in the back endpapers... African species grace
splendid panoramas that balance the many finely detailed, closeup
images of the protagonists. Pinkney has no need for words; his art
speaks eloquently for itself."--Publishers Weekly, starred
review
* "Pinkney has again created a tour de force."--Library Media
Connection, starred review
* "Pinkney's luminous art, rendered in watercolor and colored
pencil, suggests a natural harmony... The ambiguity that results
from the lack of words in this version allows for a slower, subtle,
and ultimately more satisfying read. Moments of humor and affection
complement the drama. A classic tale from a consummate
artist."--School Library Journal, starred review
* "Pinkney's magnificently illustrated version of this famous fable
gives the race the excitement of an Olympic event."--Publishers
Weekly, starred review
* "The anthropomorphism blends seamlessly with the naturalistic
detail.... A lively and imaginative take."--The Bulletin, starred
review
* "Will engross readers.... A captivating winner--start to
finish."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review
*"From an unparalleled artist, another brilliant work."--Kirkus
Reviews, starred review
*"Gorgeously landscaped and entertaining...a sterling introduction
to a classic for young kids--the human kind."--BCCB, starred
review
*"Pinkney brings a thoughtful, nuanced perspective to this classic
tale....[that] helps readers see that cleverness, community, and
confrontation all have a time and place in dealing with a
bully."--School Library Journal, starred review
*"Pinkney suggests that the world is better when everyone can
follow his or her own gifts."--Publishers Weekly, starred
review
*"Pinkney's graceful note invites readers to ponder issues of
forgiveness, redemption, and peaceful coexistence in a terrific
tale well-suited to family and group read-alouds."--Kirkus Reviews,
starred review
*"This version and its new conclusion are worth the wait....Pinkney
is generous with his gifts; his paintings are splendid, nuanced,
and unfailingly entertaining."
--Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A gorgeous addition [to Jerry Pinkney's series of folktales and
fables], filled with Pinkney's distinctive paintings that swirl
with color."
--The Virginian-Pilot
"Beautiful illustrations fill the pages with Pinkney's signature
visual style in this conversation-sparking picture book."
--Brightly.com
"Brilliant."--The Children's Book Review
"Here, Pinkney is audacious, courageous, or simply imaginative
enough to retell the classic Aesop fable without text... As a
master of the media, [he] handles pencil and transparent
watercolors with added colored pencils to create naturalistic
characters while avoiding the strictures of photorealism. This is a
stunning tour de force."--Children's Literature
"Lively watercolors dramatize this classic, giving a modern
sensibility about standing up to bullies and working
together."--The San Francisco Chronicle
"Perfectly paced words and pictures."--The News & Observer
"The celebrated illustrator Jerry Pinkney has satisfied a long-held
desire with The Three Billy Goats Gruff."--Wall Street Journal
"This is certain to become a beloved book."--The Free-Lance
Star
"Witty, dramatic, and delightful. ...[A] terrific variation on a
classic."--The Washington Post
Praise for The Three Billy Goats Gruff:
A Publishers Weekly Best Summer Book of 2017 and Best Book of 2017
Pick
A News & Observer Wilde Award Book of 2017
School Library Journal Best Picture Books of 2017
Kirkus Best Picture Books of 2017
Praise for The Tortoise & the Hare: A 2014 ALSC Notable Children's
BookA 2013 Publishers Weekly Best Children's BookA 2013 Kirkus
Reviews Best Children's BookA 2013 School Library Journal Best
Children's BookA 2013 Booklist Editors' Choice BookA 2013 ABC Best
Book for ChildrenA 2013 Parents' Choice Awards Gold Award WinnerA
2013 Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature
Best Multicultural Children's BookAn Autumn 2013 Kids' Indie Next
List PickA 2014 Children's Book Committee of Bank Street College
Outstanding BookA 2014 Cooperative Children's Book Center at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison CCBC Choices Book
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