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Fabulas de Esopo/ Aesop's Fables

By Jerry Pinkney

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Paperback:

9788431671648, titled "Fabulas de Esopo / Aesop's Fables" | Rep tra edition (Vicens-Vives Editorial S.A., June 30, 2007), cover price $12.95

Ain't Nobody a Stranger to Me

This inspirational story, told by a grandfather to his granddaughter, weaves together the past and the present by detailing Orleans Finger's experience on the Underground Railroad, which forever changed his life. 25,000 first printing.

By Ann Grifalconi and Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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9780786818570 | Jump at the Sun, April 1, 2007, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: A little girl's grandfather recalls how he escaped from slavery with the help of a man who was a member of the Underground Railroad and how he planted an apple orchard in remembrance.

Half Moon and One Whole Star

By Crescent Dragonwagon and Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780689826672 | Simon & Schuster, September 30, 2006, cover price $16.00

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?

Award-winning artists, using hilarious illustrations, present their own verison of the classic joke, from Mo Willems's chicken who confesses his motives to a police officer, to Marle Frazee's chicken who is searching for a luxury 'coop.'

By Jon Agee (illustrator), Tedd Arnold, Marla Frazee (editor) and Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780803732032 | Dial Books for Young Readers, May 30, 2006, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: We all know the joke.

School and Library:

9780803730946 | 1 edition (Dial Books for Young Readers, September 21, 2006), cover price $16.99 | About this edition: A collection of pictures drawn by different artists.

The Little Red Hen

A Caldecott Honor winner presents a newly illustrated edition of the classic fable of the hen who is forced to do all the work of baking bread and of the animals who learn a bitter lesson from it.

By Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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9780803729353 | Dial Books for Young Readers, May 18, 2006, cover price $17.99 | About this edition: A newly illustrated edition of the classic fable of the hen who is forced to do all the work of baking bread and of the animals who learn a bitter lesson from it.

The Hired Hand: An African-American Folklore

Out of greed, Young Sam tries to duplicate the healing powers of the new hired hand at his Virginia saw mill, but when he ends up killing a woman instead of curing her, he learns to repent his old ways. Reprint.

By Jerry Pinkney (illustrator) and Robert D. San Souci

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9780142404508 | 1 edition (Puffin, December 29, 2005), cover price $6.99 | About this edition: Old Sam hires a man to help out at his saw mill, and the hired hand also teaches Sam's lazy son a lesson about how to treat people.

Music from Our Lord's Holy Heaven

The editor gathers twenty-two African-American spirituals and reverential songs and pairs them with a psalm that amplifies their meaning and artwork from her husband and sons, in a family celebration that includes a CD of songs sung by the editor.

By Gloria Jean Pinkney, Jerry Pinkney (illustrator) and Myles C. Pinkney (illustrator)

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9780060007683 | Har/com edition (Amistad Pr, October 1, 2005), cover price $17.99 | About this edition: Gathers twenty-two African-American spirituals and reverential songs and pairs them with a psalm that amplifies their meaning.

Library:

9780060007690 | Amistad Pr, October 1, 2005, cover price $18.89 | About this edition: Gathers twenty-two African-American spirituals and reverential songs and pairs them with a psalm that amplifies their meaning.

The Old African

An elderly slave uses the power of his mind to ease the suffering of his fellow slaves and eventually lead them back to Africa, in a haunting tale based on legend and infused with magical realism.

By Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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9780803725645 | Dial Books for Young Readers, September 8, 2005, cover price $21.99 | About this edition: An elderly slave uses the power of his mind to ease the suffering of his fellow slaves and eventually lead them back to Africa.

I Saw Your Face

Rich drawings of young people from around the world are posthumously paired with lyrical text, bringing the stories of these people, their worlds, and their unique experiences to life.

By Kwame Dawes, Tom Feelings and Jerry Pinkney (other contributor)

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9780803718944 | Dial Books for Young Readers, December 22, 2004, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: A poem and portraits of children illustrate the shared beauty and heritage of people of African descent living throughout the world.

Read To Me: Recommended Literature For Children Ages Two Through Seven

By Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9780788127236 | Diane Pub Co, August 30, 2004, cover price $30.00

Rikki-tikki-tavi

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

By Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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School and Library:

9780688143206 | Harpercollins Childrens Books, September 1, 1997, cover price $17.99 | About this edition: A courageous mongoose thwarts the evil plans of Nag and Nagaina, two big black cobras who live in the garden

Library:

9780688143213 | William Morrow & Co, September 1, 1997, cover price $15.89 | About this edition: A courageous mongoose thwarts the evil plans of Nag and Nagaina, two big black cobras who live in the garden

Reinforced:

9780606306577 | Demco Media, August 30, 2004, cover price $15.85

Noah's Ark

A Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winner 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.

By Jerry Pinkney

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9781587172014 | Chronicle Books Llc, September 1, 2002, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: 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.

9781587172021 | Seastar Books, September 1, 2002, cover price $16.50 | About this edition: 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.

Little Match Girl

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

By Jerry Pinkney

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9780613835466 | Turtleback Books, September 30, 2002, cover price $17.20 | About this edition: The wares of the poor little match girl illuminate her cold world, bringing some beauty to her brief, tragic life.

In the Forest of Your Remembrance: Thirty-Three Goodly News Tellings for the Whole Family

A spiritual memoir provides thirty-three short accounts of personal reflections about miraculous events in the author's life, enhanced with black-and-white illustrations and quotes from the Bible. (view table of contents)

By Brian Pickney (illustrator), Myles C. Pickney (illustrator), Gloria Jean Pinkney and Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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9780803726437 | Dial Books for Young Readers, September 1, 2001, cover price $14.00 | About this edition: Provides short accounts and personal reflections about miraculous events in the author's life.

Sam and the Tigers: A New Telling of Little Black Sambo

Follows the adventures of a little boy named Sam when he matches wits with several tigers that want to eat him.

By Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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School and Library:

9780803720282 | Dial Books for Young Readers, September 1, 1996, cover price $18.99 | About this edition: A retelling of 'Little Black Sambo' relates what happens when a little boy named Sam matches wits with several tigers that want to eat him

Library:

9780803720299 | Dial Books for Young Readers, September 1, 1996, cover price $15.89 | About this edition: A retelling of 'Little Black Sambo' relates what happens when a little boy named Sam matches wits with several tigers that want to eat him

Prebinding:

9780613286305 | Turtleback Books, March 1, 2001, cover price $17.20 | About this edition: A retelling of 'Little Black Sambo' relates what happens when a little boy named Sam matches wits with several tigers that want to eat him.

Sam and the Tigers: A Retelling of 'little Black Sambo'

Based on the controversial Little Black Sambo, this lively tale tells of one young boy's great victory over a group of hungry tigers in his native land. An ALA Notable Book. Reprint.

By Helen Bannerman, Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9780140562880 | Reprint edition (Puffin, January 1, 2001), cover price $6.99 | About this edition: A retelling of 'Little Black Sambo' relates what happens when a little boy named Sam matches wits with several tigers that want to eat him.

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Product Description: A black family living in Mississippi during the Depression of the 1930s is faced with prejudice and discrimination which its children do not understand.

By Jerry Pinkney (introduced by)

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Hardcover:

9789990039535 | Penguin USA, December 1, 2000, cover price $0.02

Prebinding:

9781439516089 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, August 11, 2008), cover price $16.99 | About this edition: A black family living in Mississippi during the Depression of the 1930s is faced with prejudice and discrimination which its children do not understand.

Albidaro and the Mischievous Dream

Chaos results when a dream tells all the children and animals of the world that they should do whatever they want without fear of adult reprisal, and it is up to Albidaro, Guardian of Children, and Olara, Guardian of Animals, to put everyone back where they are supposed to be.

By Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney

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Hardcover:

9780803719873 | Phyllis Fogelman Books, October 1, 2000, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: Chaos results when a dream tells all the children and animals of the world that they should do whatever they want without fear of adult reprisal.

Aesop's Fables

A collection of nearly sixty fables from Aesop includes such familiar ones as 'The Grasshopper and the Ants,' 'The North Wind and the Sun,' 'Androcles and the Lion,' 'The Troublesome Dog,' and 'The Fox and the Stork.' 35,000 first printing.

By J. Pinkney and Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9781587170003 | Chronicle Books Llc, September 1, 2000, cover price $19.99 | About this edition: A collection of nearly sixty fables from Aesop, including such familiar ones as 'The Grasshopper and the Ants,' 'The North Wind and the Sun,' 'Androcles and the Lion,' 'The Troublesome Dog,' and 'The Fox and the Stork.

Uncle Remus: The Complete Tales

'Tales from Uncle Remus' 'More Tales from Uncle Remus', 'Further Tales from Uncle Remus' and 'Last Tales from Uncle Remus' have been brought together for this colorfully illustrated compilation for readers of all ages.

By Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780803724518 | Dial Books for Young Readers, October 1, 1999, cover price $40.00 | About this edition: 'Tales from Uncle Remus' 'More Tales from Uncle Remus', 'Further Tales from Uncle Remus' and 'Last Tales from Uncle Remus' have been brought together for this colorfully illustrated compilation for readers of all ages.

Journeys With Elijah: Eight Tales of the Prophet

Presents eight stories about the Old Testament prophet Elijah, set in a variety of time periods and in places all over the world where Jews have lived. By the author of The World's Birthday: A Rosh Hashanah Story. 15,000 first printing.

By Barbara Diamond Goldin and Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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9780152004453 | Houghton Mifflin, April 1, 1999, cover price $20.00 | About this edition: Presents eight stories about the Old Testament prophet Elijah, set in a variety of time periods and in places all over the world where Jews have lived

The Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

Product Description: "Lester has retold 48 of the folktales in standard English but with a strong feel for the dialect of the original stories . . . as lively as the originals but they also have a liveliness of their own, as he incorporates modern allusions which never seem out of place...read more

By Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9789990152081 | Penguin USA, January 1, 1999, cover price $0.02

Prebinding:

9781439512173 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, April 9, 2009), cover price $17.99 | About this edition: "Lester has retold 48 of the folktales in standard English but with a strong feel for the dialect of the original stories .

Black Cowboy, Wild Horses: A True Story

Presents the story of Bob Lemmons, a cowboy who is famous for his ability to track and corral wild horses by running with wild herds until they accept him and then challenging the head stallion for leadership.

By Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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School and Library:

9780803717879 | Dial Books for Young Readers, May 1, 1998, cover price $19.99 | About this edition: A Black cowboy is so in tune with wild mustangs that they accept him into the herd, thus enabling him singlehandedly to take them to the corral

Library:

9780803717886 | Dial Books for Young Readers, May 1, 1998, cover price $16.89 | About this edition: A Black cowboy is so in tune with wild mustangs that they accept him into the herd, thus enabling him singlehandedly to take them to the corral

Fever Dream

On a hot summer day a young girl has a fantastic dream about her horse Haygirl, who is about to give birth.

By Jerry Pinkney and Jane Yolen

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Hardcover:

9780060214821 | Harpercollins Childrens Books, March 1, 1998, cover price $15.00 | also contains Fundamentals of Homeschooling: Notes on Successful Family Living | About this edition: On a hot summer day a young girl has a fantastic dream about her horse Haygirl, who is about to give birth.

I Want to Be

After some thought a young girl describes in poetic terms the kind of person she wants to be

By Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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Reinforced:

9780606135115 | Reprint edition (Demco Media, February 1, 1998), cover price $13.53 | About this edition: After some thought a young girl describes in poetic terms the kind of person she wants to be

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