About the Author

Jerry Pinkney is one of the most heralded children's book illustrators of all time. He has the rare distinction of being the recipient of five Caldecott Honors and the winner of the 2010 Caldecott medal for The Lion and the Mouse. He has published numerous reimagined classic tales, including The Little Mermaid, The Tortoise & the Hare, The Grasshopper & the Ants, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Little Red Riding Hood, and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. He has won the Coretta Scott King Award five times, the Coretta Scott King Honor four times, and has been nominated for the prestigious Hans Christian Anderson Award. He was also the first children's book illustrator elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He lives with his wife, author Gloria Jean Pinkney, in Croton-on-Hudson, New York. The artist invites you to visit his website at jerrypinkneystudio.com.

Jerry Pinkney has the rare distinction of being the recipient of five Caldecott Honors and the winner of the 2010 Caldecott medal. He has won the Coretta Scott King Award five times, the Coretta Scott King Honor four times, and has been nominated for the prestigious Hans Christian Anderson Award. He was also the first children's book illustrator elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Reviews

Praise for The Grasshopper & The Ants: A Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of 2015A Bank Street College Distinguished Children's Book A 2015 NYPL 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Book
*"Full-page vivid watercolor paintings bustling with natural activity and fanciful detail flow through the hues of the seasons, ending in the spare whiteness of winter....A lively and engaging version of a favorite Aesop fable."--School Library Journal, starred review

*"From an unparalleled artist, another brilliant work."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

*"Pinkney suggests that the world is better when everyone can follow his or her own gifts."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Luckily the master fairy tale and fable adapter Jerry Pinkney... has come to our rescue again.... What [he] delivers is a new classic."--Boston Globe

"Pinkney creates another visually stunning re-telling of a fable.... Beautifully detailed and expressive watercolor drawings."--School Library Connection

"Pinkney's woodland scenes, in his signature style, teem with recognizable flora, insects, and seasonal activity...none of it to be missed."--Horn Book

"The incomparable Pinkney... again turns an Aesop fable into a tale of great beauty and moral complexity. In... stunningly detailed watercolors, it's a celebration of both productivity and art, and a call for generosity toward the down and out."--The New York Times

"Pinkney creates another visually stunning re-telling of a fable.... Beautifully detailed and expressive watercolor drawings."--School Library Connection "Pinkney's woodland scenes, in his signature style, teem with recognizable flora, insects, and seasonal activity...none of it to be missed."--Horn Book "Luckily the master fairy tale and fable adapter Jerry Pinkney... has come to our rescue again.... What [he] delivers is a new classic."--Boston Globe "The incomparable Pinkney... again turns an Aesop fable into a tale of great beauty and moral complexity. In... stunningly detailed watercolors, it's a celebration of both productivity and art, and a call for generosity toward the down and out."--The New York Times *"From an unparalleled artist, another brilliant work."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review *"Pinkney suggests that the world is better when everyone can follow his or her own gifts."--Publishers Weekly, starred review b > Praise for The Grasshopper & The Ants A Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of 2015A Bank Street College Distinguished Children's Book A 2015 NYPL 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Book *"Full-page vivid watercolor paintings bustling with natural activity and fanciful detail flow through the hues of the seasons, ending in the spare whiteness of winter....A lively and engaging version of a favorite Aesop fable."--School Library Journal, starred review