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CFloyd's avatar

This was really great! It made me want to read the memoir and share some of the books with my kids. Thanks!

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Bethany Kern's avatar

Thanks, Cheryl!

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Ruth's avatar

I loved this post. I sell children’s books online and Pinkney is a favorite. I may start a collection of his books for my personal shelves, and I definitely want to get the memoir.

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Bethany Kern's avatar

Before doing research for this post, we only owned a couple of his books. But our youngest has loved reading them every night - over and over again - so I think we need to buy a few more!

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Harriet A Haynes's avatar

I’m a retired librarian who shared so many of Pinckney’s beautiful stories with children over the years. My personal favorite is The Talking Eggs by Robert San Souci and Jerry Pinckney. Now I’ll need to get the memoir. Thanks for the great information.

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Bethany Kern's avatar

If it's a personal favorite of a librarian's, it must be good! I need to get my hands on that one. Thanks!

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Jennifer Degani's avatar

We enjoy his Noah’s Ark and John Henry. Thanks for letting us know about his autobiography! My family also appreciates the works of his son, Brian. I keep my eyes out for editions illustrated by him when shopping and at second hand sales. The illustrations are amazing.

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Bethany Kern's avatar

I read that all four of his children are involved in the arts, but I'm not familiar with Brian's work. I need to look him up! Thanks.

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Jennifer Degani's avatar

We are studying the Harlem Renaissance this term and Brian Pinkney and his wife wrote and illustrated picture book biographies on Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald. He also illustrated a collection of Langston Hughes’ poetry that we are reading.

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Nicki Broch's avatar

i wish I had known about this wonderfully talented man when I was reading aloud to my children. What beautifully done watercolors, such a difficult medium to manage and perfect for his style and stories. I've forwarded this to everyone I know with small and teen-age children. They need to know about these books.

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Bethany Kern's avatar

Thank you so much!

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Jessica Brewer's avatar

Thank you for the reminder of a wonderful illustrator we need to revisit. I put holds on each of the books you suggested as I read through your article.

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Rachel's avatar

We have his illustrated copy of Aesop’s Fables. It's a frequently read book in our home school! We all love the art. I will be on the lookout for some of his others now.

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