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Highlights
- Caldecott Medal winner Jerry Pinkney enlivens the beloved fable with cheerful and classically beautiful illustrations, making this the ideal edition for every child's library.
- Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Grades K-3) 2009 4th Winner, Monarch Award 2010 4th Winner
- 4-8 Years
- 10.06" x 10.94" Hardcover
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Animals
Description
About the Book
The beloved tale of the hardworking hen and her lazy neighbors is retold in this glowing, gorgeous edition by Caldecott Honor winner Jerry Pinkney, who has created a definitive interpretation of the fable. Full color.Book Synopsis
Caldecott Medal winner Jerry Pinkney enlivens the beloved fable with cheerful and classically beautiful illustrations, making this the ideal edition for every child's library. As he did with his Caldecott-winning The Lion and the Mouse, Jerry Pinkney has masterfully adapted this story of the hardworking hen and her lazy neighbors. Its Golden Rule message and sassy finale are just as relevant and satisfying as ever. Read it in tandem with Pinkney's Puss in Boots and The Tortoise and the Hare or David Wiesner's The Three Pigs."Perfect [for] sharing with one listener, or a crowd." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Cheerful [and] luminous. Kids will gleefully chime in."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A lush light-filled rendition of a folktale staple."--School Library Journal (starred review)
Review Quotes
"...perfect, as are the pictures, for sharing with one listener, or a crowd." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Cheerful [and] luminous. Kids will gleefully chime in."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A lush light-filled rendition of a folktale staple."--School Library Journal, starred review
About the Author
Jerry Pinkney was one of America's most acclaimed illustrators. He won the Caldecott Medal, five Caldecott Honors, five Coretta Scott King Awards, five Coretta Scott King Honors, five New York Times Best Illustrated Awards, the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, the Society of Illustrators' Original Art Show Lifetime Achievement Award, and many other prizes and honors. His long list of celebrated titles includes Mirandy and Brother Wind, The Little Red Hen, The Little Match Girl, and The Lion & The Mouse. His family includes a number of acclaimed children's book creators: his son, artist Brian Pinkney; his daughter-in-law, author and children's book editor Andrea Davis Pinkney; and his granddaughter, author-illustrator Charnelle Pinkney Barlow.Dimensions (Overall): 10.06 Inches (H) x 10.94 Inches (W) x .43 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.14 Pounds
Suggested Age: 4-8 Years
Sub-Genre: Animals
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages: 32
Publisher: Dial Books
Theme: Farm Animals
Format: Hardcover
Author: Jerry Pinkney
Language: English
Street Date: May 18, 2006
TCIN: 53756071
UPC: 9780803729353
Item Number (DPCI): 248-02-3050
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.43 inches length x 10.94 inches width x 10.06 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.14 pounds
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