Jerry Pinkney is one of the most heralded children's book illustrators of all time. 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. He has published numerous reimagined classic tales, including The Little Mermaid, The Tortoise & the Hare, The Grasshopper & the Ants, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Little Red Riding Hood, and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. He has won the Coretta Scott King Award five times, the Coretta Scott King Honor four times, and has been nominated for the prestigious Hans Christian Anderson Award. He was also the first children's book illustrator elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He lives with his wife, author Gloria Jean Pinkney, in Croton-on-Hudson, New York. The artist invites you to visit his website at jerrypinkneystudio.com.
* "[There is] a note of homespun vibrancy to Pinkney's elegant
watercolor paintings....The tortoise may have won the race, but the
real winner here is the listening and viewing audience."--Booklist,
starred review
* "Pinkney has again created a tour de force."--Library Media
Connection, starred review
* "Pinkney's magnificently illustrated version of this famous fable
gives the race the excitement of an Olympic event."--Publishers
Weekly, starred review
* "The anthropomorphism blends seamlessly with the naturalistic
detail.... A lively and imaginative take."--The Bulletin, starred
review
* "The limited text, used sparingly but extremely effectively,
reinforces the theme of the story--that the journey is as important
as the ultimate goal.... This spectacular success is certain to
become a classic in its own right."--School Library Journal,
starred review
* "Will engross readers....A captivating winner--start to
finish!"--Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"A worthy follow-up....The richly detailed illustrations are lively
and humorous, but what makes this retelling particularly ingenious
is Pinkney's use of the oft-quoted moral....slow and steady wins
the race!"--The Horn Book
A 2014 ALSC Notable Children's BookA 2013 Publishers Weekly Best
Children's BookA 2013 Kirkus Reviews Best Children's BookA 2013
School Library Journal Best Children's BookA 2013 Booklist Editors'
Choice BookA 2013 ABC Best Book for ChildrenA 2013 Parents' Choice
Awards Gold Award WinnerA 2013 Center for the Study of
Multicultural Children's Literature Best Multicultural Children's
BookA 2014 Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College
Outstanding BookA 2014 Cooperative Children's Book Center at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison CCBC Choices BookAn Autumn 2013
Kids' Indie Next List Pick
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