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.

"In this reinvention of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale, a little mermaid trades her voice for legs and makes a new friend on land, but must return to the sea to save her family"--

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."

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"--

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

Presents the classic tale of three youngsters who are careless with their mittens, but who turn out to be good little kittens after all.

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

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

During the Depression, three young sisters get one baby doll for Christmas and must find a way to share.