Jerry Pinkney

A courageous mongoose thwarts the evil plans of Nag and Nagaina, two big black cobras who live in the garden.

"As a curious little chipmunk leaves his nest to greet the twilight, he gazes at the glittering sky above him. He can't help but also notice the sparkling dewdrops on a spider's web, the lights of the fireflies, and the shimmers of moonlight on the water. 'How I wonder what you are!' marvels the tiny creature, launching a dreamlike quest to reach for the stars."--Amazon.com.

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

"Jerry Pinkney, Caldecott Medal winner and illustrator of over one hundred books, tells the story of his childhood and how he developed his artistic talent"--

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.

"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"--

Three billy goats must outwit the big, ugly troll that lives under the bridge they have to cross on their way up the mountain.

Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.

With the help of his friends Bush-rat and Turtle, smart and nimble Rabbit makes a fool of the mighty but slow-witted king of the forest.

A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.