Pinkney, Jerry

Illustrations and minimal text relate the familiar fable of the race between a slow tortoise and a quick but foolish hare.

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

A clever cat wins for his master a fortune and the hand of a princess.

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.

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.

Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale of an ugly little duckling who is ostracized by his family, but who eventually transforms into a beautiful swan.

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

In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle.

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