Awards & Winners

Jerry Pinkney

Date of Birth 22-December-1939
Place of Birth Philadelphia
(Pennsylvania, United States of America, Area code 215, Area code 267, Area codes 215 and 267)
Nationality United States of America
Profession Children's book illustrator, Illustrator, Graphic Artist, Writer
Jerry Pinkney is an American illustrator of children's books. He won the 2010 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, recognizing The Lion & the Mouse, a version of Aesop's fable that he also wrote. He also has five Caldecott Honors. He has five Coretta Scott King Awards, four New York Times Best Illustrated Awards, four Gold and four Silver medals from the Society of Illustrators, and the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. In 2000 he was given the Virginia Hamilton Literary award from Kent State University and in 2004 the University of Southern Mississippi Medallion for outstanding contributions in the field of children’s literature. For his contribution as a children's illustrator, Pinkney was U.S. nominee in 1998 for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition for creators of children's books.

Awards by Jerry Pinkney

Check all the awards nominated and won by Jerry Pinkney.

2011


Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

2010


Caldecott Medal
Honored for : The Lion & the Mouse

Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal The Lion & the Mouse

2009


Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrators The Moon Over Star

2005


Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrators God Bless the Child

2003


Caldecott Medal
Honored for : Noah's Ark

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal Noah's Ark

2002


Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrators
Honored for : Goin' someplace special

Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrators Goin' someplace special

2000


Caldecott Medal
Honored for : The Ugly Duckling

Nominations 2000 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal The Ugly Duckling

1997


Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrators

Nominations 1997 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrators

1995


Caldecott Medal
Honored for : John Henry

Nominations 1995 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal John Henry

1990


Caldecott Medal
Honored for : The Talking Eggs

Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal The Talking Eggs
Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrators The Talking Eggs

1989


Caldecott Medal
Honored for : Mirandy and Brother Wind
Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrators
Honored for : Mirandy and Brother Wind

Nominations 1989 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrators Mirandy and Brother Wind
Caldecott Medal Mirandy and Brother Wind

1987


Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrators
Honored for : Half a Moon and One Whole Star

Nominations 1987 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrators Half a Moon and One Whole Star

1986


Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrators
Honored for : The patchwork quilt

Nominations 1986 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrators The patchwork quilt

1981


Nominations 1981 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrators Count on Your Fingers African Style