Honor1989
Mirandy and Brother Wind
Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Credit: Patricia McKissack
Ages 3 to 5, Ages 6 to 8
Jerry Pinkney: books and awards
Jerry Pinkney (1939 to 2021) illustrated more than a hundred books, many drawn from African American history and folktales. After five Caldecott Honors, he won the Medal for The Lion & the Mouse, a nearly wordless retelling of Aesop's fable.
Jerry Pinkney wrote or illustrated 6 books on our shelf that won or were recognized by the Caldecott Medal, between 1989 and 2010. One of them won. Most are for ages 3 to 5 and ages 6 to 8.
Award-winning books by Jerry Pinkney
Honor1989
Honor1990
The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American South
Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Credit: Robert D. San Souci
Ages 3 to 5, Ages 6 to 8
Honor1995
Honor2000
Honor2003
Winner2010
The Lion & the Mouse
Written and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Aesop's fable of the small mouse who saves a mighty lion, told almost entirely in lush, detailed pictures of the African Serengeti. A perfect wordless book to share.
Ages 3 to 5, Ages 6 to 8