Jerry Pinkney

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

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"--

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.

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

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

Despite being neglected by the emperor for a jewel-studded bird, the little nightingale revives the dying ruler with its beautiful song. A retelling set in Northwest Africa.

Tells the illustrated story of how Martin Luther King Jr. wrote and prepared for his famous 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech. Includes biogrpahical sketches of key people and an author's note.

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

To win first prize in the Junior Cakewalk, Mirandy tries to capture the wind for her partner.