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  • Max Found Two Sticks

    Brian Pinkney

    Paperback (Aladdin, June 1, 1997)
    It was a day when Max didn't feel like talking to anyone. He just sat on his front steps and watched the clouds gather in the sky. A strong breeze shook the tree in front of his house, and Max saw two heavy twigs fall to the ground. So begins this story of a young boy's introduction to the joys of making music. Max picks up the sticks and begins tapping out the rhythms of everything he sees and hears around him...the sound of pigeons startled into flight, of rain against the windows, of distant church bells and the rumble of a subway. And then, when a marching band rounds Max's corner, something wonderful happens. Brian Pinkney's rhythmic text and lively pictures are certain to get many a child's foot tapping, many a youngster drumming.
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  • Max Found Two Sticks

    Brian Pinkney

    Hardcover (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Feb. 1, 1994)
    The story of a young boy’s introduction to the joys of making music, certain to get many a child’s foot tapping and many a youngster drumming.One day when Max doesn’t feel like talking to anybody, he finds two sticks that make a perfect pair of drumsticks. He starts with a Pat…pat-tat on his thighs. Then he’s Dum…dum-dedumming on some boxes. Until finally he’s Cling…clang…da-BANGING on the garbage pails. Suddenly, when a marching band Thump-di-di-thumps around Max’s corner, the most wonderful thing happens, and Max learns that you don’t need to talk to say how you feel—especially when you’ve got music.
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  • The Adventures Of Sparrowboy

    Brian Pinkney

    Paperback (Aladdin, July 1, 2000)
    SOMETHING MYSTERIOUS IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN ON THURBER STREET... WILL THE EVENTS OF ONE AFTERNOON CHANGE HENRY'S LIFE FOREVER? Written and illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Brian Pinkney, this award-winning story introduces a new superhero -- Sparrowboy, a paperboy who takes the neighborhood under his wing and saves the day.
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  • JoJo's Flying Sidekick

    Brian Pinkney

    Paperback (Aladdin, Nov. 1, 1998)
    A young girl must face her fears and conquer her nerves to earn her yellow belt in Tae Kwon Do.When Master Kim announces JoJo is ready to take the test for her yellow belt, butterflies start fluttering in her stomach. JoJo loves Tae Kwon Do, but can she really do a perfect flying side kick and break a board in two? Her family and friends offer all sorts of advice: “Do a little shuffle to chase the jitters away,” says Grandaddy. “Yell ‘KIAH!’ at the top of your lungs,” P.J. advises. “Why don’t you visualize your technique?” Mom suggests. But how can JoJo ever hope to succeed when she’s still afraid of the creepy bandit tree outside her bedroom window? JoJo needs to find a way to turn her fears into success, and she soon realizes there’s only one person who can help her do that—herself.
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  • Puppy Truck

    Brian Pinkney

    Hardcover (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, June 25, 2019)
    A School Library Journal Best Picture Book of 2019! Find out what happens when a boy who wants a puppy gets a truck instead in this simple and sweet picture book from Caldecott Honor winner Brian Pinkney. Vroom…beep…bark! Carter wants a puppy, but he gets a truck instead. So he pets it, puts a leash around it, and takes it to the park. But the truck won’t sit still! What will Carter do with his rascally Puppy Truck?
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  • On the Ball

    Brian Pinkney

    language (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Jan. 4, 2017)
    Owen loves playing ball. But it doesn't always "love" him back. And after a particularly disastrous day on the field, Owen is benched. He is feeling so low that he doesn't even notice the ball rolling through a hole in the fence until it's gotten away. In his effort to get it back, he discovers that he has more skills than he realizes.
  • Hush, Little Baby

    Brian Pinkney

    Hardcover (Greenwillow Books, Dec. 27, 2005)
    Mama has errands to run, so it is up to Papa and big brother to stop baby sister from crying. And, as families familiar with this popular American lullaby know, they will try just about anything to convince baby to smile again.Award-winning artist Brian Pinkney's version of the classic song is an exuberant and affectionate tribute to a father's unconditional love.
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  • Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra

    J. Brian Pinkney

    Library Binding (Paw Prints 2007-05-15, May 15, 2007)
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  • Max Found Two Sticks

    Brian Pinkney

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback, June 1, 1997)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Although he doesn't feel like talking, a young boy responds to questions by drumming on various objects, including a bucket, hat boxes, and garbage cans, echoing the city sounds around him.
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  • On the Ball

    Brian Pinkney

    Hardcover (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Sept. 1, 2015)
    Owen loves playing ball. But it doesn't always "love" him back. And after a particularly disastrous day on the field, Owen is benched. He is feeling so low that he doesn't even notice the ball rolling through a hole in the fence until it's gotten away. In his effort to get it back, he discovers that he has more skills than he realizes.
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  • Thumbelina

    Brian Pinkney

    Hardcover (Greenwillow Books, Sept. 2, 2003)
    Thumbelinais no biggerthan your thumb!Thumbelina is content to spend her days rowing in a boat made from a tulip petal and sleeping in a cradle made from a polished walnut shell. Then one horrible night a toad kidnaps her, and she is tossed from one wretched adventure to another.Will Thumbelina be forced to marry the toad's son or spend her days deep underground with a rich mole? Only her steadfast kindness and bravery and the help of some loyal friends will lead Thumbelina to true love. Two-time Caldecott Honor artist Brian Pinkney's adaptation of the classic tale vividly captures the dramatic journey and quiet strength of Hans Christian Andersen's tiny heroine.
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  • Jojo's Flying Side Kick

    Brian Pinkney

    Hardcover (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Sept. 1, 1995)
    A young girl must face her fears and conquer her nerves to earn her yellow belt in Tae Kwon Do.When Master Kim announces JoJo is ready to take the test for her yellow belt, butterflies start fluttering in her stomach. JoJo loves Tae Kwon Do, but can she really do a perfect flying side kick and break a board in two? Her family and friends offer all sorts of advice: “Do a little shuffle to chase the jitters away,” says Grandaddy. “Yell ‘KIAH!’ at the top of your lungs,” P.J. advises. “Why don’t you visualize your technique?” Mom suggests. But how can JoJo ever hope to succeed when she’s still afraid of the creepy bandit tree outside her bedroom window? JoJo needs to find a way to turn her fears into success, and she soon realizes there’s only one person who can help her do that—herself.
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