Jerry Pinkney

In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle.

Illustrations and minimal text relate the familiar fable of the race between a slow tortoise and a quick but foolish hare, who nonetheless exhibits good sportsmanship at the end of the race.

In this retelling of the classic Aesop fable, hardworking ants stock up for the winter while a fun-loving grasshopper plays all year long, until the cold weather arrives and he realizes his mistake in not planning ahead.

A clever cat wins for his master a fortune and the hand of a princess.

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.

Despite being neglected by the emperor for a jewel-studded bird, the little nightingale revives the dying ruler with its beautiful song. A retelling set in Northwest Africa.

The wares of the poor little match girl illuminate her cold world, bringing some beauty to her brief, tragic life.

"The true story behind the writing of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech."--Provided by publisher.

Farm animals seek shelter in a big, warm barn during a cold, snowy night.

During the Depression, a rural black family deeply attached to the forest on their land tries to save it from being cut down by an unscrupulous white man.