Jerry Pinkney Jerry Pinkney is a talented artist of many genres, but book illustrating is his favorite. He now has more than 75 children’s books under his belt, many of which have been honored by awards like the Caldecott Honors, Coretta Scott King Awards, and King Honors.
Jerry grew up in a family of six children, and found an identity in art. Now, he often uses family and friends as models as he illustrates. His wife, Gloria Jean, works closely with him and wrote Back Home, which Jerry illustrated.
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Jerry Pinkney is a talented artist of many genres, but book illustrating is his favorite. He now has more than 75 children’s books under his belt, many of which have been honored by awards like the Caldecott Honors, Coretta Scott King Awards, and King Honors.
