Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Celebrating Jerry Pinkney - Acclaimed Children's Author

Today as we celebrate Jerry Pinkney's (December 22nd) birthday, I thought I would highlight some of his great children's books. 

Story by: Patricia C. McKissack 
Illustrator: Jerry Pinkney
Summary: 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.

Story and Illustrations by: Jerry Pinkney
Summary: Retells the biblical story of the great flood and how Noah and his family faithfully responded to God's call to save life on earth

Story and Illustrations by: Jerry Pinkney

Summary: In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle.



Written by Dianna Aston and Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney


Summary: On her family's farm in the town of Star, eight-year-old Mae eagerly follows the progress of the 1969 Apollo 11 flight and moon landing and dreams that she might one day be an astronaut, too.

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