Jerry Pinkney - Awards & Nominations

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 Globeâ€“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 childrenâ€™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

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