Jerry Pinkney

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.

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

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.

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

Illustrations and minimal text relate the familiar fable of the race between a slow tortoise and a quick but foolish hare, set in America's desert Southwest.

Presents the classic English nursery rhyme alongside illustrations that feature a curious chipmunk marveling at the natural world during the day and setting sail in his imagination at night.

"The true story behind the writing of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech."--Provided by publisher.

"An ailing grandfather and his helpful granddaughter play a unique game of seek and find"--publisher.

In segregated 1950s Nashville, a young African American girl braves a series of indignities and obstacles to get to one of the few integrated places in town: the public library.