Jerry Pinkney

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.

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

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

A sweet little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her grandmother.

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"--

The wares of the poor little match girl illuminate her cold world, bringing some beauty to her brief, tragic life.

A chipmunk sails to the stars accompanied by a rhyming song.

Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.

A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.