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Books with author J. Brian Pinkney

  • The Adventures of Sparrowboy

    Brian Pinkney

    Hardcover (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, April 1, 1997)
    Something mysterious is about to happen on Thurber Street. ZAP! Will the events of one afternoon change Henry's life forever?
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  • Puppy Truck

    Brian Pinkney

    eBook (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?
  • Sojourner Truth's Step-Stomp Stride: CANCELED

    Andrea Pinkney, Brian Pinkney

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Sept. 1, 2020)
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  • Cosmo and the Robot

    Brian Pinkney

    Library Binding (Greenwillow Books, April 30, 2000)
    It's up to Cosmo's quick thinking to save the day when his haywire robot, Rex, returns from the asteroid dump and goes after his sister Jewel.
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  • Hush, Little Baby

    Brian Pinkney

    Hardcover (Greenwillow Books, Jan. 1, 2006)
    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.
  • Harriet Tubman and Black History Month

    Polly Carter, J. Brian Pinkney

    Paperback (Silver Burdett Pr, Jan. 1, 1996)
    Examines the experiences of the runaway slave who risked her life to help others through the Underground Railroad
  • Max Found Two Sticks

    Brian Pinkney

    Paperback (Aladdin, Aug. 16, 1733)
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  • Thumbelina

    Brian Pinkney

    Hardcover
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  • Max Found Two Sticks

    J. Brian Pinkney

    Library Binding (Demco Media, June 1, 1997)
    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
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  • Hush, Little Baby

    Brian Pinkney

    Library Binding (Greenwillow Books, Jan. 1, 2006)
    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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  • Max Found Two Sticks by Brian Pinkney

    Brian Pinkney

    Hardcover (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Aug. 16, 1798)
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  • A Wave in Her Pocket: Stories from Trinidad

    Lynn Joseph, J. Brian Pinkney

    Paperback (Clarion Books, Sept. 1, 1996)
    On the island of Trinidad, Tantie tells the children six stories, some originating in the countries of West Africa, some in Trinidad, and some in her own imagination.
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