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Review of The Littlest Drop
The Littlest Drop by Sascha Alper; illus. by Jerry Pinkney and Brian Pinkney Primary Schwartz/Random 40 pp. 4/25 9780593309124 $18.99 Library ed. 9780593309131 $21.99 e-book ed. 9780593309148 $10.99 When a brush fire begins raging, the animals flee to the river for safety—except for one determined hummingbird. The tiny bird carries...
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Review of Brandon and the Baby
Brandon and the Baby by Brian Pinkney; illus. by the authorPreschool Greenwillow 40 pp.6/24 9780063159846 $19.99“Brandon had a special plaid blanket. He also had a new baby brother.” His parents are entirely preoccupied with the baby, and big brother feels neglected. He kicks up a fuss at suppertime (“Mommy, I...
A Walk in the Woods
Caldecott decision-makers face the unwritten guideline to evaluate the accomplishments of each picture book throughout the year with an open mind. Each committee member needs to figure out how to engage with each book on its terms rather than on the reader’s preference for a style or visual aesthetic. They...
Review of A Walk in the Woods
A Walk in the Woods by Nikki Grimes; illus. by Jerry Pinkney and Brian PinkneyPrimary Porter/Holiday 40 pp.9/23 9780823449651 $18.99Shortly after his father’s death, a boy opens an envelope his father left him to find a map of the woods with a bright red X marking a destination. Still coping...
Nikki Grimes and Brian Pinkney Talk with Roger
Talks with Roger is a sponsored supplement to our free monthly e-newsletter, Notes from the Horn Book. To receive Notes, sign up here. Sponsored by Holiday House/Peachtree/Pixel+Ink A Walk in the Woods was to be Nikki Grimes and Jerry Pinkney’s first collaboration, but Jerry sadly died before the book could be completed. Below, Jerry’s...
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Review of Hey Otter! Hey Beaver!
Hey Otter! Hey Beaver! by Brian Pinkney; illus. by the authorPreschool Greenwillow 40 pp.1/23 9780063159822 $18.99Each element of this playful battle of wills between two best friends exudes joie de vivre. Otter spots sticks and branches and sees them as toys. Beaver, however, sees them as tools to build a...
Review of Time for Kenny
Time for Kenny by Brian Pinkney; illus. by the author Preschool, Primary Greenwillow 40 pp. g 1/21 978-0-06-073528-9 $17.99 Four brief stories take us through young Kenny’s day as he gets dressed, has an encounter with a monster-like vacuum cleaner, learns “no hands!” soccer skills, and resists bedtime. Pinkney’s text...
Review of Loretta Little Looks Back: Three Voices Go Tell It
Loretta Little Looks Back: Three Voices Go Tell It by Andrea Davis Pinkney; illus. by Brian Pinkney Intermediate, Middle School Little, Brown 224 pp. g 9/20 978-0-316-53677-6 $17.99 e-book ed. 978-0-316-53676-9 $9.99 Spanning roughly three generations, covering the years 1927 to 1968, this lyrical oral history of the fictional Little...
Martin Rising
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. While we normally see, on an annual basis, a new crop of picture books about the legendary civil rights leader, there seem to be even more this year in an effort to mark this somber...
On Rising
Fifty years ago today — April 4, 1968 — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. Andrea Davis Pinkney’s transcendent Martin Rising: Requiem for a King (Scholastic, 2018), brilliantly illustrated by her husband, Brian Pinkney, honors the civil rights icon's life and work by shining light on...
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