Three Little Kittens - by Jerry Pinkney (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A beloved Caldecott Medalist presents this irresistibly pretty and playful adaptation of a favorite rhyme about the three little kittens and their brand-new mittens. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Young children all know the Mother Goose rhyme of the kittens who have lost their mittens, but they've never seen it illustrated with so much energy, beauty, and flair. Preschoolers will delight in these cuddly kittens as they frolic outside in the falling leaves, get their whiskers sticky while eating a just-baked apple pie, and do the washing-up under Mama Cat's watchful gaze.<p> Caldecott Medal-winning, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author/artist Jerry Pinkney brings a gloriously vivid palette, delightful details and tremendous warmth to his version of this favorite nursery rhyme. <p/></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Throughout, the sense of play is fun and contagious." -- <b>Booklist</b> <p/>"An appealing update of a perennial favorite." -- <b>Kirkus</b> <p/>"Pinkney offers another masterful visual interpretation of a classic narrative." -- <b>Publishers Weekly</b> <p/>"This is another superb entry in the artist's catalog of classics for a new generation." -- <b>School Library Journal</b> <p/>"This familiar tale comes to life with vibrant illustrations that are full of action and warmth." -- <b>Deseret News</b> <p/>"Another winner from a most talented book creator." -- <b>The Plain Dealer</b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Jerry Pinkney has been illustrating children's books since 1964 and has the rare distinction of being the recipient of: <p>Five Caldecott Honor Medals</p><p>Five Coretta Scott King Awards</p><p>Four New York Times Best Illustrated Awards (most recently 2006 <i>Little Red Hen</i>)</p><p>Four Gold and four Silver medals from the Society of Illustrators</p><p>Boston Globe Honor Book Award (<i>John Henry</i> 1994)</p><p>In addition to his work on children's books, he is an extremely successful artist who has had eleven one-man retrospectives at venues ranging from the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists to the Art Institute of Chicago. His current one-man show entitled, Building Bridges, the Art of Jerry Pinkney was organized by the Pittsburgh Children's Museum and will be traveling through 1998. Mr. Pinkney has illustrated for a wide variety of clients, including <i>National Geographic</i>, the National Parks Service, the U.S. Postal Service, the <i>American Library Association</i> and the <i>Association of Booksellers for Children</i>.</p><p>Born in Philadelphia in 1939, Jerry Pinkney states, (I) took an interest in drawing very early in my life, and at some point I realized I'd rather sit and draw than do almost anything else. While growing up in the Germantown section of Philadelphia his interest in art was supported by hisfamily -- especially by his mother. She certainly understood me and made it clear to everyone that if art was what I wanted to pursue, then that's what she wanted to have happen. My father also became very supportive, and when I wanted to take art classes after school he found ways for me to attend.</p><p>In junior high school Mr. Pinkney had a newsstand and took a drawing pad with him to work every day and sketched passersby. That was how he met the cartoonist John Liney, who encouraged him to draw and showed him the possibilities of making a living as an artist.</p><p>After graduating from the commercial art program at Dobbins Vocational School, where he met his wife, author Gloria Jean Pinkney, Jerry Pinkney received a full scholarship to attend the Philadelphia Museum College of Art (now University of the Arts). While at PCA he and Gloria married. After their first child was born, they moved to Boston, where Mr. Pinkney worked as a designer at Rustcraft Greeting Card Company, and at Barker-Black Studio where he developed his reputation as an illustrator. Eventually he opened Kaleidoscope Studio with two other artists. Later he opened his own freelance studio -- Jerry Pinkney Studio -- and moved to New York. Sensitivity to and an interest in a variety of cultures has always been a dominant theme of Mr. Pinkney s work. He has also drawn inspiration for a significant part of his work from African American culture. Among his numerous projects are his twelve postage stamps for the U.S. Postal Service Black Heritage series. Mr. Pinkney was a member of its Advisory Committee for ten years and he was also invited to join the NASA artist team for the space shuttle Columbia. I wanted to show that an African American artist could make it on a national level in the graphic arts. I want to be a strong role model for my family and for other African Americans.</p><p>Many of Mr. Pinkney's children's books celebrate multicultural and African American themes. Working on both the <i>Uncle Remus</i> tales and <i>John Henry</i> has shown me an important link between pivotal and opposite African American folk heroes. Brer Rabbit, the sly trickster, originated during slavery and was the first African American folk hero. Slaves who wanted to get the better of their masters needed to be cunning and sly -- hence the trickster role. However, later comes John Henry, a free man, whose strength and valor bring him fame. He was a strong folk hero for African Americans, a symbol of all the working men who made a major contribution to the building of the roads and railroads in the mountains of West Virginia -- a dangerous job for which many paid with their lives.</p><p>Mr. Pinkney's two latest books are<i>The Little Red Hen</i> and <i>The Old African</i> by Julius Lester (illustrated by Jerry Pinkney). Books give me a great feeling of personal and artistic satisfaction. When I'm working on a book, I wish the phone would never ring. I love doing it. My satisfaction comes from the actual marks on the paper, and when it sings, it's magic.</p><p>Jerry and Gloria Pinkney live in Westchester County, New York. The Pinkneys have four children: Troy, Scott, Brian, and Myles, and seven grandchildren. Two of the Pinkney's children are also involved in children's book illustration, Brian through illustrations, and Myles throughphotography. In addition to illustrating children's books and other projects, Mr. Pinkney has also been an art professor at the University of Delaware and State University of New York at Buffalo. He has given workshops and been a guest lecturer at universities and art schools across thecountry.</p><p>copyright (c) 2007 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.<br>Jerry Pinkney has been illustrating children's books since 1964 and has the rare distinction of being the recipient of: </p><p>Five Caldecott Honor Medals</p><p>Five Coretta Scott King Awards</p><p>Four New York Times Best Illustrated Awards (most recently 2006 <i>Little Red Hen</i>)</p><p>Four Gold and four Silver medals from the Society of Illustrators</p><p>Boston Globe Honor Book Award (<i>John Henry</i> 1994)</p><p>In addition to his work on children's books, he is an extremely successful artist who has had eleven one-man retrospectives at venues ranging from the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists to the Art Institute of Chicago. His current one-man show entitled, Building Bridges, the Art of Jerry Pinkney was organized by the Pittsburgh Children's Museum and will be traveling through 1998. Mr. Pinkney has illustrated for a wide variety of clients, including <i>National Geographic</i>, the National Parks Service, the U.S. Postal Service, the <i>American Library Association</i> and the <i>Association of Booksellers for Children</i>.</p><p>Born in Philadelphia in 1939, Jerry Pinkney states, (I) took an interest in drawing very early in my life, and at some point I realized I'd rather sit and draw than do almost anything else. While growing up in the Germantown section of Philadelphia his interest in art was supported by hisfamily -- especially by his mother. She certainly understood me and made it clear to everyone that if art was what I wanted to pursue, then that's what she wanted to have happen. My father also became very supportive, and when I wanted to take art classes after school he found ways for me to attend.</p><p>In junior high school Mr. Pinkney had a newsstand and took a drawing pad with him to work every day and sketched passersby. That was how he met the cartoonist John Liney, who encouraged him to draw and showed him the possibilities of making a living as an artist.</p><p>After graduating from the commercial art program at Dobbins Vocational School, where he met his wife, author Gloria Jean Pinkney, Jerry Pinkney received a full scholarship to attend the Philadelphia Museum College of Art (now University of the Arts). While at PCA he and Gloria married. After their first child was born, they moved to Boston, where Mr. Pinkney worked as a designer at Rustcraft Greeting Card Company, and at Barker-Black Studio where he developed his reputation as an illustrator. Eventually he opened Kaleidoscope Studio with two other artists. Later he opened his own freelance studio -- Jerry Pinkney Studio -- and moved to New York. Sensitivity to and an interest in a variety of cultures has always been a dominant theme of Mr. Pinkney s work. He has also drawn inspiration for a significant part of his work from African American culture. Among his numerous projects are his twelve postage stamps for the U.S. Postal Service Black Heritage series. Mr. Pinkney was a member of its Advisory Committee for ten years and he was also invited to join the NASA artist team for the space shuttle Columbia. I wanted to show that an African American artist could make it on a national level in the graphic arts. I want to be a strong role model for my family and for other African Americans.</p><p>Many of Mr. Pinkney's children's books celebrate multicultural and African American themes. Working on both the <i>Uncle Remus</i> tales and <i>John Henry</i> has shown me an important link between pivotal and opposite African American folk heroes. Brer Rabbit, the sly trickster, originated during slavery and was the first African American folk hero. Slaves who wanted to get the better of their masters needed to be cunning and sly -- hence the trickster role. However, later comes John Henry, a free man, whose strength and valor bring him fame. He was a strong folk hero for African Americans, a symbol of all the working men who made a major contribution to the building of the roads and railroads in the mountains of West Virginia -- a dangerous job for which many paid with their lives.</p><p>Mr. Pinkney's two latest books are<i>The Little Red Hen</i> and <i>The Old African</i> by Julius Lester (illustrated by Jerry Pinkney). Books give me a great feeling of personal and artistic satisfaction. When I'm working on a book, I wish the phone would never ring. I love doing it. My satisfaction comes from the actual marks on the paper, and when it sings, it's magic.</p><p>Jerry and Gloria Pinkney live in Westchester County, New York. The Pinkneys have four children: Troy, Scott, Brian, and Myles, and seven grandchildren. Two of the Pinkney's children are also involved in children's book illustration, Brian through illustrations, and Myles throughphotography. In addition to illustrating children's books and other projects, Mr. Pinkney has also been an art professor at the University of Delaware and State University of New York at Buffalo. He has given workshops and been a guest lecturer at universities and art schools across thecountry.</p><p>copyright (c) 2007 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.</p>
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