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Aesop's Fables

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".

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Patchwork quilt

Patchwork quilt more books like this

by Valerie Flournoy, Jerry Pinkney

Tanya finds her grandmother sitting by the window one day surrounded by pieces of material. Grandma has decided to make herself a patchwork quilt to replace the old one her mother made her. This story covers the progress of the quilt.

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Goin' Someplace Special

Goin' Someplace Special more books like this

by Patricia C McKissack, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator)

In this story set in the American South of the 1950s, a young African-American girl named 'Tricia Ann is proud when she is allowed to go downtown by herself for the first time on her way to "some place special." Throughout her journey 'Tricia Ann encounters the racism associated with the Jim Crow laws common in the south during those years, but ...

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Black Cowboy/Wild Horses

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.

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Sam and the Tigers: A New Telling of Little Black Sambo

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 ...

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Noah's Ark

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.

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God Bless the Child

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.

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The Moon Over Star

The Moon Over Star more books like this

by Dianna Hutts Aston, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator)

In July 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon. That historic event inspires a young girl to dream big, in this moving tribute to the Apollo 11 mission available just in time to commemorate its upcoming 40th anniversary. Full color.

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The Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

The 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 ...

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The Little Red Hen

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.

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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.

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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.

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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 ...

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Little Match Girl more books like this

by Hans Christian Andersen

Jerry Pinkney, celebrated children's author and illustrator, retells this classic story. With rich color illustrations.

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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.

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The Old African more books like this

by Julius Lester, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator)

Based on legend and infused with magical realism, this haunting tale expresses the horrors of slavery and the hope and strength that managed to overcome its grip. Illustrations.

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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.

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Little Red Riding Hood more books like this

by Jerry Pinkney

In this inspired rendering of the classic Grimm Brothers folktale, five-time Caldecott Honor-winning artist Jerry Pinkney introduces two favorite childrens characters to a new generation: the sly, scary wolf and the sweet little girl in her famous red hood. Full color.

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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. ...

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The Sunday Outing more books like this

by Gloria Jean Pinkney, Gloria J Pickney, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator)

Ernestine, the young heroine of Back Home, and her great-aunt Odessa often ride the trolley to the railroad station to watch the trains from North Carolina come in. When Ernestine finally travels on a train to the place of her birth, everyone in her family sacrifices something to make her trip possible. Gloria Jean and Jerry Pinkney together ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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In the Forest of Your Remembrance more books like this

by Gloria Jean Pinkney, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator), Brian Pinkney (Illustrator)

Guided by the divine hand of the Holy Spirit, author Pinkney presents 33 short stories explaining the times she has felt the presence of God in her life. Scratchboard compositions and b&w photographs accompany the text.

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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.

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