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I Am the Finest ~ Jerry Pinkney

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Illustration for a retelling of 'Little Black Sambo' by Julius Lester.

African-American artist Jerry Pinkney has been illustrating books for young and old since 1964, completing over one hundred titles. He has received five Coretta Scott King Awards, five Caldecott Honors, and the 2010 Caldecott Medal for his adaptation of The Lion and the Mouse (2009). His books have been translated into sixteen languages and published in fourteen countries. In 2011, he was elected into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame.

In addition to his work with children’s books, Mr. Pinkney has exhibited in over 130 solo and group shows, and conducts workshops with schools and teachers throughout the country. An inspiration to many, Mr. Pinkney openly shares insights and understanding into his experience with dyslexia and how it has shaped his life.
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judyredhorn

Yes, the original was an ignorant story all around. The retelling is a different story, an unabashed fantasy, so the tigers and the boy could be on an imaginary continent.

Little Black Sambo was confusing to me as a child. He looked like he was from Africa, but the tigers definitely place him in India. (Maybe the illustrator of my book was confused, because, as a child, I knew that there are no tigers in Africa.)

judyredhorn

This is not at all the same as the original story, so could be there aren't any shoes in this version.

I loved this story as a child and got an original copy for my children (after it became a "banned" book).
Where are the shoes that his father bought him at the bazaar? They don't appear in any of these paintings.

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