Jerry Pinkney as Illustrator books in order

Jerry Pinkney as Illustrator is a collection of ninety-seven books featuring artwork by the acclaimed illustrator Jerry Pinkney, spanning from 1927 to 2023.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Tales from Africa - Nikki Grimes Buy
2 The Ugly Duckling - Nikki Grimes Buy
3 The Little Match Girl - Nikki Grimes Buy
4 Rikki-Tikki-Tavi - Nikki Grimes Buy
5 Early Autumn 1927 Nikki Grimes N/A
6 The Flowering of New England 1936 Nikki Grimes Buy
7 Lolita 1955 Nikki Grimes Buy
8 Rabbit, Run 1960 Nikki Grimes Buy
9 The Adventures of Spider 1964 Nikki Grimes Buy
10 The Year Around Book 1965 Nikki Grimes N/A
11 This is Music for Kindergarten and Nursery School 1965 Nikki Grimes Buy
12 The Traveling Frog 1966 Nikki Grimes Buy
13 A Book of Shapes & Sizes 1966 Nikki Grimes Buy
14 The Beautiful Blue Jay, and other Tales of India 1967 Nikki Grimes Buy
15 Even Tiny Ants Must Sleep 1967 Nikki Grimes Buy
16 The Clock Museum 1967 Nikki Grimes Buy
17 Folktales and Fairytales of Africa 1967 Nikki Grimes Buy
18 Shoes, Pennies, and Rockets 1968 Nikki Grimes Buy
19 Kostas the Rooster 1968 Nikki Grimes Buy
20 The Twin Witches of Fingle Fu 1969 Nikki Grimes N/A
21 Juano and the Wonderful Fresh Fish. 1969 Nikki Grimes Buy
22 Babushka and the Pig 1969 Nikki Grimes Buy
23 The Porcupine and the Tiger 1970 Nikki Grimes Buy
24 Cora Annett’s Homerhenry 1970 Nikki Grimes Buy
25 The King’s Ditch 1971 Nikki Grimes Buy
26 The Planet of Junior Brown 1971 Nikki Grimes Buy
27 Femi and Old Grandaddie 1972 Nikki Grimes Buy
28 JD 1973 Nikki Grimes Buy
29 Kasho and the Twin Flutes. 1973 Nikki Grimes Buy
30 Prince Littlefoot 1973 Nikki Grimes Buy
31 Mickey and Minny 1973 Nikki Grimes N/A
32 The Great Minu 1974 Nikki Grimes N/A
33 Roots of Time 1974 Nikki Grimes Buy
34 Song of the Trees 1975 Nikki Grimes Buy
35 Wuthering Heights 1975 Nikki Grimes N/A
36 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry 1975 Nikki Grimes Buy
37 Yagua Days 1976 Nikki Grimes Buy
38 Gulliver’s Travels 1977 Nikki Grimes Buy
39 Selected plays 1977 Nikki Grimes Buy
40 Ji-Nongo-Nongo Means Riddles 1978 Nikki Grimes Buy
41 History of Tom Jones a Founding 1978 Nikki Grimes N/A
42 Childtimes: A Three-Generation Memoir 1979 Nikki Grimes Buy
43 Tonweya and the Eagles 1979 Nikki Grimes Buy
44 These Thirteen 1979 Nikki Grimes N/A
45 More Adventures of Spider 1980 Nikki Grimes Buy
46 Count on Your Fingers African Style 1980 Nikki Grimes Buy
47 The Covenant 1980 Nikki Grimes N/A
48 Jahdu 1980 Nikki Grimes Buy
49 Rabbit Redux 1981 Nikki Grimes N/A
50 Monster Myths of Ancient Greece 1981 Nikki Grimes Buy
51 Apples On A Stick 1983 Nikki Grimes Buy
52 The Patchwork Quilt 1985 Nikki Grimes Buy
53 Wild Wild Sunflower Child Anna 1987 Nikki Grimes Buy
54 Pop-Up: Strange Animals of the Sea 1987 Nikki Grimes Buy
55 Mirandy and Brother Wind 1988 Nikki Grimes Buy
56 The Green Lion of Zion Street 1988 Nikki Grimes Buy
57 More Tales of Uncle Remus 1988 Nikki Grimes Buy
58 Rabbit Makes a Monkey of Lion 1989 Nikki Grimes Buy
59 The Talking Eggs 1989 Nikki Grimes Buy
60 Turtle in July 1989 Nikki Grimes Buy
61 Pretend You’re a Cat 1990 Nikki Grimes Buy
62 The Man Who Kept His Heart in a Bucket 1991 Nikki Grimes Buy
63 Their Eyes Were Watching God 1991 Nikki Grimes N/A
64 David’s Songs 1992 Nikki Grimes Buy
65 Back Home 1992 Nikki Grimes Buy
66 Drylongso 1992 Nikki Grimes Buy
67 A Starlit Somersault Downhill 1993 Nikki Grimes Buy
68 I Want to Be 1993 Nikki Grimes Buy
69 New Shoes for Silvia 1993 Nikki Grimes Buy
70 The Sunday Outing 1994 Nikki Grimes Buy
71 John Henry 1994 Nikki Grimes Buy
72 The Jungle Book 1995 Nikki Grimes N/A
73 Tanya’s Reunion 1995 Nikki Grimes Buy
74 Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman 1996 Nikki Grimes Buy
75 Sam and the Tigers 1996 Nikki Grimes Buy
76 The Hired Hand 1997 Nikki Grimes Buy
77 Black Cowboy, Wild Horses 1998 Nikki Grimes Buy
78 Journeys with Elijah 1999 Nikki Grimes Buy
79 Aesop’s Fables 2000 Nikki Grimes Buy
80 Albidaro and the Mischievous Dream 2000 Nikki Grimes Buy
81 Goin’ Someplace Special 2001 Nikki Grimes Buy
82 Noah’s Ark 2002 Nikki Grimes Buy
83 The Nightingale 2002 Nikki Grimes Buy
84 The Old African 2005 Nikki Grimes Buy
85 Music from Our Lord’s Holy Heaven Book and CD 2005 Nikki Grimes Buy
86 Ain’t Nobody a Stranger to Me 2007 Nikki Grimes Buy
87 The All-I’ll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll 2007 Nikki Grimes Buy
88 Sweethearts of Rhythm 2009 Nikki Grimes Buy
89 A Starlit Snowfall 2011 Nikki Grimes Buy
90 The First Adventures of Spider 2012 Nikki Grimes Buy
91 The Further Adventures of Spider: West African Folktales 2012 Nikki Grimes Buy
92 In Plain Sight 2016 Nikki Grimes Buy
93 The Christmas Boot 2016 Nikki Grimes Buy
94 A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation 2018 Nikki Grimes Buy
95 A Home in the Barn 2018 Nikki Grimes Buy
96 The Little Mermaid 2020 Nikki Grimes Buy
97 A Walk in the Woods 2023 Nikki Grimes Buy

Jerry Pinkney as Illustrator collects ninety-seven books featuring the artwork of Jerry Pinkney, one of the most honored children’s book illustrators in American history. The collection spans from classic reissues to original picture books, covering folktales, fiction, poetry, and adaptations of literary classics. Pinkney’s work with Nikki Grimes includes titles like A Walk in the Woods and other picture books.

Pinkney’s illustrations are known for their warmth, detail, and expressive watercolor style. His career spanned six decades, and the books in this collection represent collaborations with many different authors across children’s publishing. The range is broad, from African folktales and Aesop’s Fables to picture book versions of novels like Their Eyes Were Watching God and Lolita.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Jerry Pinkney as Illustrator series?

There are 97 books in the Jerry Pinkney as Illustrator series, published between 1927 and 2023.

What is the first book in the Jerry Pinkney as Illustrator series?

The first book in the Jerry Pinkney as Illustrator series is Tales from Africa.

Who was Jerry Pinkney?

Jerry Pinkney (1939-2021) was one of the most celebrated children’s book illustrators in American history. He won the Caldecott Medal for The Lion and the Mouse and received five Caldecott Honors, along with five Coretta Scott King Awards.

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