Jerry Pinkney

On her family's farm in the town of Star, eight-year-old Mae eagerly follows the progress of the 1969 Apollo 11 flight and moon landing and dreams that she might one day be an astronaut, too.

Tells in brief rhyme, real and imaginary sleeping habits of different animals.

Selected stories from Kipling's two "Jungle Books" chronicle the adventures of Mowgli, the boy reared by a pack of wolves in an Indian jungle. Also includes "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi."

After some thought a young girl describes in poetic terms the kind of person she wants to be.

This collection of poems, told from the perspective of a young girl, celebrates family life throughout the yearly cycle of seasons.

An elderly slave uses the power of his mind to ease the suffering of his fellow slaves and eventually lead them back to Africa. Based on an actual incident from black history.

A swing spiritual based on the proverb "God blessed the child that's got his own."

The curious Garden: Liam discovers a hidden garden and with careful tending spreads color throughout the gray city. The lion and the mouse: an adventuresome mouse proves that even a small creature is capable of great deeds when she rescues the King of the Jungle. Fletcher and the falling leaves:When his favorite tree begins to lose its leaves, Fletcher the fox worries that it is sick, but instead a magical sight is in store for him. Planting a rainbow:...

Celebrate African American history with this historic collection of stories. Collection include: Duke Ellington; Ellington was not a street; Ella Fitzgerald: the tale of a vocal virtuosa; and John Henry read-along and discussion questions.