Caldecott medal and honor books every january, the association for library service to children, a division of the american library association, awards the randolph caldecott medal to the artist of the most distinguished american picture book for children published in english by an american publisher in the united states during the preceding year. He has the rare distinction of being the recipient of five caldecott honor books and the winner of. Prior to todays episode the only jerry pinkney title wed done on our podcast was sam and the tigers as part of our little black sambo roundup. Even the slowest tortoise can defeat the quickest hare, and even the proudest hare can learn a timeless lesson from the most humble tortoise. A gorgeous, caldecott honor winning version of the classic story for over one hundred years the ugly duckling has been a childhood favorite, and jerry pinkney s spectacular adaptation brings it.
Pinkney s works address diverse themes and are usually done in watercolors. 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, and has since created several companion books. Pinkney, jerry a native of philadelphia, jerry studied at the philadelphia college of art now the university of the arts where, in 1992 he received the alumni award. Jerry pinkney is one of the most heralded childrens book illustrators of all time and has illustrated more than 100 books. Jerry pinkney 1939 awards, honors book, ala, written.
He has won the caldecott medal and five caldecott honors, five coretta scott king awards, five new york times ten best illustrated awards, the coretta scott kingvirginia hamilton award for lifetime achievement, the. Caldecott honor artist pinkney puts a sprightly spin on this classic tale with resplendent artwork that comically conveys the title characters energyand her barnyard colleagues sloth. He has been illustrating childrens books since 1964, illustrating over one hundred titles and has been the recipient of five caldecott honor medals, a caldecott medal, and. Full of sensitive detail and emotion, his art brings new life and meaning to an important message of peace. Created for the covers and pages of periodicals and picture books, postage stamps, greeting cards, advertisements, and welltraveled historic sites, his art is intimately encountered by a vast and eager audience seeking meaning in the stories he has chosen to tell. He has been illustrating childrens books since 1964, illustrating over one hundred titles and has been the recipient of five caldecott honor medals, a caldecott medal, and five the new york times best illustrated books. The picture book won the 2016 newbery medal and for its illustrations, a 2016 caldecott honor. Jerry pinkney is one of the most heralded childrens book illustrators of all time. Mckissack martin provensen, written by nancy willard 1988. He also has 5 caldecott honors, 5 coretta scott king awards and 4 honors, 5 new york times best illustrated awards, and a boston globehorn book award.
Since 1964, jerry has illustrated over 75 childrens picture books. Jerry pinkneys work to be on exhibit in yonkers the new. The honor was introduced in 1971, but some runnersup had been identified annually and all those runnersup were retroactively named caldecott honor books. A native of philadelphia, jerry studied at the philadelphia college of art now the university of the arts where, in 1992 he received the alumni award. The ugly duckling illustrated by jerry pinkney text.
Now, fourtime caldecott honor recipient jerry pinkney captures all the courage, drama, and beauty of this ancient parable in rich, glorious paintings. Jerry pinkney is one of americas most admired childrens book illustrators. Jerry pinkney is the caldecott honor winning illustrator of the ugly duckling, john henry, mirandy and brother wind, and the talking eggs. Jerry pinkney audio books, best sellers, author bio. Jerry pinkney and caldecott medal book the lion and the mouse the book the lion and the mouse is a heartwarming tale of a lion who catches a mouse for his prey, but decides to let the mouse go free. 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, and has since created two companion picture books. Noahs ark by jerry pinkney seastar books, a division of northso. He has won the caldecott medal and five caldecott honors, five coretta scott king awards, five new york times ten best illustrated awards, the coretta scott kingvirginia hamilton award for lifetime achievement, the laura ingalls wilder award, and the society of illustrators original art show lifetime. Jerry pinkneys icons of living culture have, since 1960, been an important part of the american visual landscape. In this inspired rendering of the classic grimm brothers folktale, fivetime caldecott honor winning artist jerry pinkney introduced two favorite childrens characters to a new generation. His detailed watercolor illustrations have won five coretta scott king awards and five caldecott honor medals including a 2003 honor for noahs ark. This is the first caldecott medal for nelson, though he won honors in both 2007 and 2008. About jerry pinkney a native of philadelphia, jerry studied at the philadelphia college of art now the university of the arts where, in 1992 he received the alumni award. You can watch the interview below, view the interview transcript, read a short.
Aesops fables by jerry pinkney, jerry pinkey, hardcover. A native of philadelphia, jerry pinkney studied at the philadelphia college of art now the university of the arts where, in 1992 he received the alumni award. Caldecott winners and honor books madison public library. Artist, poet, slave by laban carrick hill, illustrated by bryan collier. Scott king award for illustration, ala, 1988, and caldecott honor book, 1989, both for mirandy and brother wind. Patricia mckissack, wed never even done a single one of her books to date. Winning the caldecott medal enhances the collectibility. Noahs ark, 2003 caldecott honor book association for library. Most recently, he has adapted and illustrated classic tales such as. All the world by elizabeth garton scanlon, illustrated by marla frazee.
Since 1964, jerry pinkney has illustrated over 75 childrens picture books. Ala, 1988, and caldecott honor book, 1989, both for mirandy and brother wind. The medal is awarded annually by the association for library service to children, to the artist of the most distinguished american picture book for children. He has won the caldecott medal and five caldecott honors, five coretta scott king awards, the coretta scott kingvirginia hamilton award for lifetime achievement, the laura ingalls wilder award, the society of illustrators original art show lifetime achievement award, and many other prizes and honors. Many of jerry pinkneys books address african american, multicultural, and historical themes. He has five caldecott honor books to his credit, but, up to this point, no caldecott medal. In this exclusive video interview with reading rockets, jerry pinkney talks about growing up as a slow reader and the early encouragement he received as a young artist. He has received multiple awards for his illustrations and his. Caldecott medal and honor books common sense media. Jerry pinkney is one of childrens literatures most timehonored artists. For over one hundred years the ugly duckling has been a childhood favorite, and jerry pinkney s spectacular adaptation brings it triumphantly to new generations of readers.
Jan 27, 2020 this is the third instance of a single african american illustrator winning the award the first two being jerry pinkney in 2010 and javaka steptoe in 2017. Pinkneys works address diverse themes and are usually done in watercolors. Jerry pinkney a native of philadelphia, jerry pinkney studied at the philadelphia college of art now the university of the arts where, in 1992 he received the alumni award. He has received the coretta scott king award five times, was the u. Snowflake bentley, illustrated by mary azarian, text by jacqueline briggs martin wilson bentley discovers that every snowflake is unique and sets out to capture them on camera. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. He has been illustrating childrens books since 1964, illustrating over one hundred titles and has been the recipient of five caldecott honor medals, a caldecott medal, and five the new. The screech of an owl, the squeak of a mouse and the roar of a lion transport readers to the serengeti plains for this virtually wordless retelling of aesops classic fable. He has won the coretta scott king award five times and the coretta scott king honor four times. A complete list of caldecott medal and honor books from 1938 to present. Jerry pinkney 1939 awards, honors book, ala, written, and. Jerry pinkney project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. He has been a caldecott honor award recipient and he has also won the coretta scott king award five times, the coretta scott king honor three times, and was. Beside the caldecott medal, the committee awards a variable number of citations to worthy runnersup, called the caldecott honors or caldecott honor books.
John henry, 1995 caldecott honor book association for library. Nov 30, 20 about jerry pinkney jerry pinkney is one of the most heralded childrens book illustrators of all time. Jerry pinkney, winner of the 2016 laura ingalls wilder award and the. Many of jerry pinkney s books address african american, multicultural, and historical themes. The ugly duckling, john henry, mirandy and brother wind, and the talking eggs. The recipient of the 2010 caldecott medal, as well as five caldecott honor medals, five coretta scott king awards, and four coretta scott king honor awards, pinkney has received many commendations for his outstanding body of work, including the original art lifetime achievement award from the society of illustrators, in 2006. Boston globehorn book award for picture books, caldecott honor medal, both 1995, and nebraska golden sower award. Pinkney had previously won five caldecott honor awards over his forty year career. Pinkney and his wife, gloria jean, have four children. Black cat books a gorgeous, caldecott honorwinning. He has won the caldecott medal and five caldecott honors, five coretta scott king awards, five new york times ten. Jerry pinkney is the illustrator of aesops fables and four caldecott honorwinners. Jerry pinkneys detailed watercolor illustrations have won five coretta scott king awards and five caldecott honor medals. In awardwinning artist jerry pinkney s wordless adaptation of one of aesops most beloved fables, an unlikely pair learn that no act of kindness is ever wasted.
Pinkney has illustrated over 100 books since 1964, including picture books, nonfiction titles and novels. The pinkney family is unique in africanamerican childrens literature, perhaps in all of american childrens literature. A gorgeous, caldecott honor winning version of the classic story. He has been illustrating childrens books for over 40 years and has more than 75 books to his credit.
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