The book I read that was illustrated by Jerry Pinkney was called The Ugly Duckling. The illustrations were very realistic and detailed. It was obvious that Pinkney spent endless amounts of time on each illustration. Even the most basic item such as a shirt someone was wearing had intricate detail. The reader was able to see each and every dot that he made to fill in the color of the shirt. The feathers on the duck were composed of I'm sure tens of different colors. His use of color and detail make the illustrations come to life. Some of the pictures also look like he used watercolors, they all blend together nicely. Jerry Pinkney's eye catching illustrations are unique and absolutely priceless.
Other Books he has illustrated include:
- Songs of the Trees by Mildred Taylor
- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor
- The Man Who Kept His Heart in a Bucket by Sonia Levitin
- In for Winter, Out for Spring by Arnold Adoff
- John Henry by Julius Lester
- Mirandy and Brother Wind by Pat McKissack
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