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Met his wife, Gloria Jean Maultsby, at his highschool. They got married while earning a degree at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. They moved to Boston where he worked as a graphic designer.

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In 2003, Jerry was appointed to the National Council of the Arts (NEA), and served from 2003 to 2009. He was also appointed to serve on the US Postal Services Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee from 1982 to 1992

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His books, I am excited to read. His art inspired and will still inspire after he passed away. - Sabrina

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His mother, Willimae, was a domestic worker. His father, James, was a house painter, who also hung wallpaper. Jerry began drawing at a young age. He graduated from the commerical art course at Dobbins Vocational High School in PA.

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Illustrated Fairy Tales, Fables, and Legends

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Illustrated Fairy Tales, Fables, and Legends

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Jerry Pinkney is a famous illustrator who recently passed away. He has won numerous awards for his important work. Some of the fables, fairy tales, and legends he illustrated are. The Little Red Hen, Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots, The Tortoise and the Hare, and The Little Mermaid, all of which were published between 2005 and 2020. - Hassan

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A native of Philadelphia, Jerry Pinkney studied at the Philadelphia College of Art

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born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and wrote 100 books

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I've READ SO MANY BOOKS!!! MY EYES HURTTT

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I vant to read his books. They are fun!

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Jerry Pinkney was a book illustrated. He has four children and struggled in school because he had dyslexia. He died of a heart attack on October 20, 2021. He started drawing in pencil, and his early drawings were in black and white. He started illustrating books in 1965. The last book he illustrated in 2021 was, "the welcome chair." by Rosemary Wells.

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Pinkney researched the subjects of his works for accuracy, such as the dress of the characters involved and the time periods.

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He was the first solo African-american to win the Caldecott Medal for picture book illustration

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During his early teens, Pinkney worked at a local newspaper stand, where he would pass the time by drawing city life

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Jerry Pinkney was always known for his illustrations looking like watercolor. He illustrated more than 100 books since 1964 too!!! Unfortunately, he just passed away in October 2021. His legend lives on, of many beautiful illustrations.

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According to Sheldon Fogelman, Jerry's long-time agent, Pinkney suffered a heart attack on October 20th in Sleepy Hollow, New York; he was 81. He illustrated over 100 books, his most popular being the Lion and the Mouse, which won him the Caldecott medal.

-Emmy

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Pinkney worked mainly in watercolor. “Jerry used his talent as one of America’s great watercolorists to tell stories in pictures,” William R. Valerio, the museum director of the Woodmere Art Museum.

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in 2000, Pinkney received the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award from Kent State University

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Pinkney had his own version of the Little Mermaid which was about friendship, not love. He put his own spin on it, and included brown-skinned characters. The NYT named it a best children's book of the year.

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He wrote Child Literature, Novels, Fiction, Fantasy and Non Fiction!

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He has illustrated over 100 books since 1964. He received 5 Corretta Scott King awards

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He won the Coretta Scott King award. He is also a Philadelphia native. Finally, he illustrated for the U.S. Postal Service and the National Geographic.

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He illustrated over 100 books!

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Wrote about Noah's Ark, maybe showing that he believed in Christanity

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Jerry Pinkney had a homestudio in Croton-on-Hudson.

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Jerry Pinkney was born on December 22, 1939. He died on October 20, 2021, at 82 years old. Jerry Pinkney had four children. He has been illustrating since 1964. - Sally