Jerry Pinkney

In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable set in the African Serengeti, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when she rescues the King of the Jungle.

Illustrations and minimal text relate the familiar fable of the race between a slow tortoise and a quick but foolish hare.

"In this reinvention of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale, a little mermaid trades her voice for legs and makes a new friend on land, but must return to the sea to save her family"--

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.

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.

Presents the classic tale of three youngsters who are careless with their mittens, but who turn out to be good little kittens after all.

A clever cat wins for his master a fortune and the hand of a princess.

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

Retells the legend of the African American railroad builder who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.

Tells the illustrated story of how Martin Luther King Jr. wrote and prepared for his famous 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech. Includes biogrpahical sketches of key people and an author's note.