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1	Ugly Duckling more books like this by Hans Christian Andersen Nell Calder's life is shattered by an assassin's bullet which kills her husband and child, and leaves her fighting for her life. She recovers from her injuries transformed into a beautiful woman bent on revenge. With the help of a handsome stranger, Nell proceeds full speed ahead with her quest for vengeance. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Little Match Girl more books like this by Hans Christian Andersen This version of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale is set in early 1920s America. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Patchwork quilt more books like this by Valerie Flournoy, Jerry Pinkney Using scraps cut from the family's old clothing, Tanya helps her grandmother and mother make a beautiful quilt that tells the story of her family's life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.19! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The nightingale more books like this by Hans Christian Andersen When a king hears the beautiful song of the nightingale he captures the bird and orders her to sing just for him. Although the nightingale is eventually able to fly away, she returns to the king when she learns that he is dying and needs to hear her song once again. Gouache and watercolor illustrations accompany this retelling of the classic Hans ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.24! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American South more books like this by Robert D San Souci (Retold by), Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) A picture book adaptation of a Creole folktale now set in the post-Civil War South. Blanche is as kind and loving as her mother and her sister, Rose, are greedy and selfish. One day Blanche meets a strange woman and treats her with kindness. The second time they meet, the woman rewards Blanche with a trip to her magical house and a very special ... see all copies from $2.81! new only from $9.81! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Aesop's Fables more books like this by Jerry Pinkney A collection of nearly sixty fables from Aesop, including such familiar ones as "The Grasshopper and the Ants", "The North Wind and the Sun", "Androcles and the Lion", "The Troublesome Dog", and "The Fox and the Stork". see all copies from $7.22! new only from $7.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit more books like this by Julius Lester, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) The four Uncle Remus books, as rewritten by Julius Lester and bound into one volume, includes THE TALES OF UNCLE REMUS, MORE TALES OF UNCLE REMUS, FURTHER TALES OF UNCLE REMUS, and THE LAST TALES OF UNCLE REMUS. When Lester rewrote Joel Chandler Harris's original stories, he omitted the dialect and added contemporary references. Illustrated with ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Sam and the Tigers: A New Telling of Little Black Sambo more books like this by Julius Lester, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) While at the local bazaar, Sam buys a colorful outfit--a red coat, yellow shirt, purple trousers, silver shoes, and a green umbrella. Unfortunately, these clothes attract the attention of some tigers who decide they would like to eat Sam for lunch. Will Sam be able to outwit the hungry animals? Colored pencil and watercolor illustrations accompany ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman more books like this by Professor Alan Schroeder, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) Many people know about Harriet Tubman's adult life--how she helped hundreds of slaves escape to freedom along the Underground Railroad. But how know about Harriet Tubman's life as a little African-American girl? This dramatic portrayal will open the eyes of countless young readers and help them to know the little girl who would become one of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Goin' Someplace Special more books like this by Patricia C McKissack, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) Based on the author's childhood in Nashville, Tennessee, this story follows 'Tricia Ann, a young black girl growing up in the South of the 1950s, who finds herself face-to-face with signs everywhere saying "For Whites Only". When her grandmother allows her to go "someplace special" for the first time, 'Tricia Ann heads for the public library- ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.67! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Home Place more books like this by Dragonwagon Crescent, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) While out hiking in the woods with her family, a little girl discovers the foundation of a house. As she and her family explore the site, the girl imagines what life was like for the family who called the place home. Illustrated with watercolor paintings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.58! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	God Bless the Child more books like this by Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr., Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) First performed by jazz legend Billie Holiday in 1939, "God Bless the Child" remains one of her enduring masterpieces. In this picture book interpretation, Pinkney depicts a family moving from the South during the Great Migration. Includes a CD of Holiday's recording. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Black Cowboy/Wild Horses more books like this by Julius Lester, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) A black cowboy is so in tune with wild mustangs that they accept him into the herd, thus enabling him singlehandedly to take them to the corral. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Uncle Remus: The Complete Tales more books like this by Julius Lester, Phyllis Fogelman (Editor), Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) Originally written down by Joel Chandler Harris, Uncle Remus tales were first published more than 100 years ago and serve as the largest collection of African-American folklore. In this four-book series, Julius Lester masterfully retains the flavor of the tales, while dropping the heavy dialect of the originals and adding a contemporary flair. ... see all copies from $9.77! new only from $22.75! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Hired Hand: An African-American Folktale more books like this by Robert D San Souci (Retold by), Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) Old Sam and his son, Young Sam, run a small sawmill in Virginia. As kind and hardworking as Old Sam is, his son is lazy and greedy. When Old Sam employs a hired hand to help out at the mill, Young Sam sees it as an opportunity to make someone else do all his work and immediately starts bossing the hired hand around. One day, the hired hand offers ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions
16 view cover	I Want to Be more books like this by Thylias Moss, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) After a number of people ask a young girl what she wants to be when she grow up, she spends the day pondering the question and thinking up possible answers. The poetic imaginative text is accompanied by watercolor paintings. see all copies from $4.31! new only from $271.92! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Pretend You're a Cat more books like this by Jean Marzollo, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) Rhyming verses invite readers to imitate various animals such as pigs, snakes, dogs, and horses and their typical activities. Watercolor and colored pencil illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Rabbit makes a monkey of Lion more books like this by Verna Aardema, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) A picture book retelling of a Swahili folktale. Rabbit, Bush-Rat, and Turtle steal honey that Lion says belongs to him. Will Lion be able to get even with these clever thieves? Illustrated with watercolor and colored pencil illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.63! \| first editions
19 view cover	Noah's Ark more books like this by Jerry Pinkney This poetic retelling of the story of Noah's Ark is accompanied by watercolor and colored pencil illustrations. A 2003 Caldecott Honor book. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	New Shoes for Silvia more books like this by Johanna Hurwitz, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) Set in South America, this is the story of Silvia, who receives a package in the mail from her aunt. Inside is a beautiful pair of red shoes that Silvia can't wait to wear. Unfortunately, she'll have to wait because the shoes are just too big. Will Silvia ever be able to wear the wonderful red shoes? Illustrated with watercolor paintings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $71.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Strange Animals of the Sea more books like this by Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator), Jane Heath Buxton, National Geographic Society Text and pop-up illustrations depict sea animals such as the hermit crab, moray eel, and octopus. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
22	The Adventures of Spider more books like this by Joyce C Arkhurst, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) A collections of six folktales from Liberia and Ghana, all of which feature the trickster hero Spider. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
23 view cover	Tanya's Reunion more books like this by Valerie Flournoy, Jerry Pinkey (Illustrator), Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) The characters in "The Patchwork Quilt" return in this story of Tanya's visit to the Virginia farm where her grandmother grew up and a family reunion is soon to take place. Tanya is disappointed with the rundown farm until she begins to see it through her grandmother's eyes. Watercolor-and pencil illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.04! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The All-I'll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll more books like this by Patricia C McKissack, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) McKissack and Pinkney are multiple award winners, receiving a Newbery Honor and five Caldecott Honors, respectively. Set in the Depression-era South, this heartwarming story carries with it powerful yet gentle lessons about the importance of sharing, the irreplaceable companionship of sisters, and the discovery that all you ever wanted might not ... see all copies from $6.92! new only from $9.38! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Little Red Hen more books like this by Jerry Pinkney The beloved tale of the hardworking hen and her lazy neighbors is retold in this glowing, gorgeous edition by Caldecott Honor winner Jerry Pinkney, who has created a definitive interpretation of the fable. Full color. see all copies from $5.48! new only from $5.48! \| SVS

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