Jerry Pinkney

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.

A courageous mongoose thwarts the evil plans of Nag and Nagaina, two big black cobras who live in the garden.

Illustrations and minimal text relate the familiar fable of the race between a slow tortoise and a quick but foolish hare.

In this retelling of the classic Aesop fable, hardworking ants stock up for the winter while a fun-loving grasshopper plays all year long, until the cold weather arrives and he realizes his mistake in not planning ahead.

"Jerry Pinkney, Caldecott Medal winner and illustrator of over one hundred books, tells the story of his childhood and how he developed his artistic talent."--

"Three billy goats must outwit the big, ugly troll that lives under the bridge they have to cross on their way up the mountain"--Verso page.

Despite being neglected by the emperor for a jewel-studded bird, the little nightingale revives the dying ruler with its beautiful song. A retelling set in Northwest Africa.

Illustrations and minimal text relate the familiar fable of the race between a slow tortoise and a quick but foolish hare.

An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.

Retells the legend of the African-American railroad builder who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.