Jerry Pinkney

Jerry Pinkney

Jerry Pinkney was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 22nd, 1939 and passed away at the age of 81 on October 20th, 2021.

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Jerry Pinkney Stats: The highest rated book by Jerry Pinkney on Book Notification is Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, the 2nd novel in the Logan Family Saga series.

The most read book by Jerry Pinkney on Book Notification is Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, the 2nd novel in the Logan Family Saga series. The second most read book is Song of the Trees (Logan Family Saga #1).

Below is a complete list of Jerry Pinkney books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Jerry Pinkney is the Jerry Pinkney as Illustrator.

List of Children's Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top children's books are The Lion and the Mouse, The Tortoise & the Hare, and The Little Red Hen.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
4
The Little Red Hen
2006
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2
Little Red Riding Hood
2007
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3
8
The Lion and the Mouse
2009
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4
Three Little Kittens
2010
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5
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
2011
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6
8
Puss in Boots
2012
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7
8
The Tortoise & the Hare
2013
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8
Rabbit and Turtle
2015
Go
9
8
The Grasshopper & the Ants
2015
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10
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
2017
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List of Uncle Remus Books in Publication Order (with Julius Lester)

Ranked by popularity, the top Uncle Remus books are The Tales of Uncle Remus, More Tales of Uncle Remus, and The Last Tales of Uncle Remus.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
The Tales of Uncle Remus
1987
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2
More Tales of Uncle Remus
1988
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3
Further Tales of Uncle Remus
1990
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4
The Last Tales of Uncle Remus
1994
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List of Jerry Pinkney Memoir in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life
2023
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List of Jerry Pinkney as Illustrator in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Jerry Pinkney as Illustrator books are Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, Song of the Trees, and John Henry.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Tales from Africa (With: Lila Green)
0
Go
2
9
The Ugly Duckling
1843
Go
3
The Little Match Girl
1845
Go
4
8.7
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
1894
Go
5
Early Autumn
1927
Go
6
The Flowering of New England
1936
Go
7
Lolita
1955
Go
8
Rabbit, Run
1960
Go
9
The Adventures of Spider (With: Joyce Cooper Arkhurst)
1964
Go
10
The Year Around Book
1965
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11
This is Music for Kindergarten and Nursery School (With: Adeline McCall)
1965
Go
12
The Traveling Frog (With: V. M. Garshin)
1966
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13
A Book of Shapes & Sizes
1966
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14
The Beautiful Blue Jay, and other Tales of India (With: John W. Spellman)
1967
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15
Even Tiny Ants Must Sleep
1967
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16
The Clock Museum (With: Ken. Sobol)
1967
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17
Folktales and Fairytales of Africa (With: Lila Green)
1967
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18
Shoes, Pennies, and Rockets (With: Ralph Alan Dale)
1968
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19
Kostas the Rooster (With: Traudl)
1968
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20
The Twin Witches of Fingle Fu
1969
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21
Juano and the Wonderful Fresh Fish. (With: Thelma. Shaw)
1969
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22
Babushka and the Pig (With: Ann Trofimuk)
1969
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23
The Porcupine and the Tiger (With: Fern Powell)
1970
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24
Cora Annett's Homerhenry (With: Cora Annett)
1970
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25
The King's Ditch (With: Francine Jacobs)
1971
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26
8.3
The Planet of Junior Brown (With: Virginia Hamilton)
1971
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27
Femi and Old Grandaddie (With: Adjai Robinson)
1972
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28
JD (With: Mari Evans)
1973
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29
Kasho and the Twin Flutes. (With: Adjai Robinson)
1973
Go
30
Prince Littlefoot (With: Berniece Freschet)
1973
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31
Mickey and Minny
1973
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32
The Great Minu
1974
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33
Roots of Time (With: Elliott P. Skinner)
1974
Go
34
8
Song of the Trees (With: Mildred D. Taylor)
1975
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35
Wuthering Heights
1975
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36
9
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (With: Mildred D. Taylor)
1975
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37
Yagua Days (With: Cruz Martel)
1976
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38
Gulliver's Travels
1977
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39
Selected plays
1977
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40
Ji-Nongo-Nongo Means Riddles (With: Verna Aardema)
1978
Go
41
History of Tom Jones a Founding
1978
Go
42
8
Childtimes: A Three-Generation Memoir (With: Eloise Greenfield, Lessie Jones Little)
1979
Go
43
Tonweya and the Eagles (With: Rosebud Yellow Robe)
1979
Go
44
These Thirteen
1979
Go
45
More Adventures of Spider (With: Joyce Cooper Arkhurst)
1980
Go
46
Count on Your Fingers African Style
1980
Go
47
The Covenant
1980
Go
48
Jahdu (With: Virginia Hamilton)
1980
Go
49
Rabbit Redux
1981
Go
50
Monster Myths of Ancient Greece (With: William A. Wise)
1981
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51
Apples On A Stick (With: Barbara Michels, Bettye White)
1983
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52
8
The Patchwork Quilt (With: Valerie Flournoy)
1985
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53
Wild Wild Sunflower Child Anna (With: Nancy White Carlstrom)
1987
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54
Pop-Up: Strange Animals of the Sea (With: National Geographic Society, Jane Heath Buxton)
1987
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55
Mirandy and Brother Wind (With: Patricia McKissack)
1988
Go
56
The Green Lion of Zion Street (With: Julia Fields)
1988
Go
57
More Tales of Uncle Remus (With: Julius Lester)
1988
Go
58
Rabbit Makes a Monkey of Lion (With: Verna Aardema)
1989
Go
59
Turtle in July (With: Marilyn Singer)
1989
Go
60
8
The Talking Eggs (With: Robert D. San Souci)
1989
Go
61
Pretend You're a Cat (With: Jean Marzollo)
1990
Go
62
The Man Who Kept His Heart in a Bucket (With: Sonia Levitin)
1991
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63
Their Eyes Were Watching God
1991
Go
64
David's Songs (With: Colin Eisler)
1992
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65
Back Home (With: Gloria Jean Pinkney)
1992
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66
Drylongso (With: Virginia Hamilton)
1992
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67
A Starlit Somersault Downhill (With: Nancy Willard)
1993
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68
I Want to Be (With: Thylias Moss)
1993
Go
69
New Shoes for Silvia (With: Johanna Hurwitz)
1993
Go
70
The Sunday Outing (With: Gloria Jean Pinkney)
1994
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71
6
John Henry (With: Julius Lester)
1994
Go
72
The Jungle Book
1995
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73
Tanya's Reunion (With: Valerie Flournoy)
1995
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74
Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman (With: Alan Schroeder)
1996
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75
Sam and the Tigers (With: Julius Lester)
1996
Go
76
The Hired Hand (With: Robert D. San Souci)
1997
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77
Black Cowboy, Wild Horses (With: Julius Lester)
1998
Go
78
8
Journeys with Elijah (With: Barbara Diamond Goldin)
1999
Go
79
Aesop's Fables
2000
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80
Albidaro and the Mischievous Dream (With: Julius Lester)
2000
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81
8
Goin' Someplace Special (With: Patricia McKissack)
2001
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82
Noah's Ark
2002
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83
The Nightingale
2002
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84
The Old African (With: Julius Lester)
2005
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85
Music from Our Lord's Holy Heaven Book and CD (With: Brian Pinkney, Myles C. Pinkney, Gloria Jean Pinkney)
2005
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86
Ain't Nobody a Stranger to Me (With: Ann Grifalconi)
2007
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87
The All-I'll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll (With: Patricia McKissack)
2007
Go
88
Sweethearts of Rhythm (By: Marilyn Nelson)
2009
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89
A Starlit Snowfall (With: Nancy Willard)
2011
Go
90
The First Adventures of Spider (With: Joyce Cooper Arkhurst)
2012
Go
91
The Further Adventures of Spider: West African Folktales (With: Joyce Cooper Arkhurst)
2012
Go
92
In Plain Sight (With: Richard Jackson)
2016
Go
93
The Christmas Boot
2016
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94
A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation (With: Barry Wittenstein)
2018
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95
A Home in the Barn (With: Margaret Wise Brown)
2018
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96
4
The Little Mermaid
2020
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97
A Walk in the Woods (With: Nikki Grimes)
2023
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List of Jerry Pinkney Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Out of the Mold
1997
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2
In the Forest of Your Remembrance
2001
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3
Artist to Artist
2007
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Jerry Pinkney

Jerry Pinkney was born on December 22nd, 1939. Jerry passed away October 20th, 2021 at 81 years old. Jerry Pinkney was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Jerry Pinkney was the author of the Jerry Pinkney as Illustrator series which consists of 97 novels. The Jerry Pinkney as Illustrator series started in 0 with the novel Tales from Africa. The most recently released novel in the Jerry Pinkney as Illustrator series was A Walk in the Woods which was released in 2023. There are no upcoming novels for the Jerry Pinkney as Illustrator series.

Jerry Pinkney also wrote the Children's Books series which has 10 books including The Little Red Hen and Little Red Riding Hood.

Jerry Pinkney: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Time Magazine: The 100 Best YA Books of All Time Selection in 2021.
  • The Lion and the Mouse: Parade: The 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years Selection in 2016.

Related Authors

Fans of Jerry Pinkney also enjoy these authors:

  1. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  2. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
  3. Louisa May Alcott, author of the Little Women Series.
  4. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
  5. Charles Dickens, author of: A Christmas Carol.

Jerry Pinkney: F.A.Q

When was Jerry Pinkney Born?

Jerry Pinkney was born on December 22nd, 1939.

When did Jerry Pinkney die?

Jerry Pinkney died on October 20th, 2021 at 81 years old.

Where was Jerry Pinkney Born?

Jerry Pinkney was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

What was the first book Jerry Pinkney wrote?

The first book written by Jerry Pinkney was Tales from Africa, published in 1.

What was the most recent book Jerry Pinkney wrote?

His most recently released work was A Walk in the Woods (a short story) on September 12th, 2023.

What is the most popular book by Jerry Pinkney?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Jerry Pinkney book is Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (9.00)
  2. Song of the Trees (8.00)
  3. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (8.67)
  4. The Planet of Junior Brown (8.33)
  5. John Henry (6.00)

How many books has Jerry Pinkney written?

Jerry Pinkney has written 111 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 10 books in the Children's Books, 4 books in the Uncle Remus Series, 1 book in the Jerry Pinkney Memoir, 96 books in the Jerry Pinkney as Illustrator, 1 book in the Louis Auchincloss Collection.

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