Jerry Pinkney

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.

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

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

"Jerry Pinkney, Caldecott Medal winner and illustrator of over one hundred books, tells the story of his childhood and how he developed his artistic talent"--

"As a curious little chipmunk leaves his nest to greet the twilight, he gazes at the glittering sky above him. He can't help but also notice the sparkling dewdrops on a spider's web, the lights of the fireflies, and the shimmers of moonlight on the water. 'How I wonder what you are!' marvels the tiny creature, launching a dreamlike quest to reach for the stars."--Amazon.com.

A retelling of the Afro-American tales about the adventures and misadventures of Brer Rabbit and his friends and enemies.

A collection of nearly sixty fables from Aesop, including such familiar ones as "The Grasshopper and the Ants," "The North Wind and the Sun, " "Androcles and the Lion, " "The Troublesome Dog, " and "The Fox and the Stork."

A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.

Eight-year-old Ernestine returns to visit relatives on the North Carolina farm where she was born.

Hannah Greyweather's life is changed when she finds a magic wish-granting boot in the forest outside her home.