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Bio

(1939-2021) Illustrator, writer. Jerry Pinkney was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Sleepy Hollow, New York. He wrote and illustrated children’s books.

Full Name

Jerry Pinkney

Locations

Westchester

Author's Timeline


1939

BIRTH

Jerry Pinkney was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 22, 1939.

2002

LITWORK

Noah's Ark
Chronicle Books
1587172011 / 978-1587172014
Children's book.

2006

LITWORK

The Little Red Hen
New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers
0803729359 / 978-0803729353
Children's book.

2007

LITWORK

Little Red Riding Hood
New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company
9780316013550 / 978-0316013550
Children's book.

2009

LITWORK

The Lion & the Mouse
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
0316013560 / 978-0316013567
Children's book. Winner of the Randolph Caldecott Medal.

2010

LITWORK

Three Little Kittens
New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers
0803735332 / 978-0803735330
Children's book.

2012

LITWORK

Puss in Boots
New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers
0803716427 / 978-0803716421
Children's book.

2013

LITWORK

The Tortoise & The Hare
New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company
0316183563 / 978-0316183567
Children's book.

2015

LITWORK

The Grasshopper & The Ants
New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company
0316400815 / 978-0316400817
Children's book.

2017

LITWORK

The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
0316341576 / 978-0316341578
Children's book.

2020

LITWORK

The Little Mermaid
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
0316440310 / 978-0316440318
Children's book.

2021

RESIDENCE

Mr. Pinkney lived in Croton-on-Hudaon, New York.

2021

DEATH

Jerry Pinkney died at Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow, New York, on October 20, 2021.

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