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SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 2010
jacket art © 2009 by Jerry Pinkney, published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
photo by Thomas Kristich
photo courtesy PBS
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Meet Artist Jerry Pinkney
The Caldecott Medal is presented each year to the illustrator of the most distinguished picture book for children. This year the medal was awarded to Jerry Pinkney for “The Lion the Mouse.” He is the first individual African- American to win the award.
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Growing up
Jerry Pinkney said: “I drew since
as far back as I can remember. Both my parents encouraged the six of us to draw. They were really keeping us busy, so we always had some of the simplest materials to make images with.” There were no artists in his family
or in his neighborhood. He didn’t realize people made a living with art.
A lucky meeting
When he was about 12, he took
a job selling newspapers at a stand in Philadelphia. In between selling newspapers, he drew pictures of the people he saw around him. A cartoonist saw him drawing, and
they became friends. “It was my first experience with someone making a living drawing pictures,” Jerry said. “He was doing something I loved doing and was able to make a living doing it.” Jerry realized that he too could earn a living with his art.
“The Lion & the Mouse” is a re-telling without words of one of Aesop’s Fables.
Jerry Pinkney, 70, has illustrated about 100 books. His wife, Gloria Jean, is a writer and singer. They live in Croton- on-Hudson, N.Y. They have four adult children: Troy, Scott, Brian and Myles. All the kids work with art. Brian and Myles also illustrate children’s books.
Going to school
Jerry said his teachers always encouraged his gift. When he was in the first and second grades, the teachers had him help with visual aids. He had a reading difficulty called dyslexia (dis-LEK-see-uh), so school was hard for him. But his art evened things out. “I could do something other children couldn’t do as well. It kept me balanced. It helped me recognize that some people had gifts in one area, but maybe not in other ones.”
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jacket art © 2009 by Jerry Pinkney, published by Dial Books
Advice for kids
“If you can find and recognize
a thing you’re interested in and passionate about, stick with it. Believe in it. Realize that things take time to mature and grow.”
Look through your newspaper for stories you would like to illustrate.
Next week, The Mini Page celebrates the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.
Background
Jerry got a scholarship to a college
of art. After college, he worked at different jobs, including designing flower arrangements and working at a greeting card company. He worked for an illustration and
design studio. He illustrated his first children’s book as a project for the studio. He later opened his own studio. He has illustrated many textbooks as well as picture books. In the last 46 years, he has won five Caldecott Honor Book awards.
Some favorites
Color: “Red is a favorite of mine.
It is a color that attracts the eye. You’ll see it in a lot of my books.” Music: Classical in the morning,
jazz in the afternoons. He also likes soft rock.
“Sweethearts of Rhythm” by Marilyn Nelson is the true story of an all-girl integrated band in the 1940s and their victory over discrimination.
Mini Spy . . .
• ruler • kite
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Mini Spy loves to read a good book before she falls asleep. See if you can find: • exclamation mark • butterfly net • ladder • word MINI • letter E • snake • pea pod • arrow • candle • pencil • carrot
• letter A • heart
Rookie Cookie’s Recipe
Orange Crush Delight
You’ll need:
• 1 (16-ounce) container low-fat small-curd cottage cheese • 1 (.3-ounce) small box sugar-free orange gelatin mix • 4 ounces light whipped topping (half of 8-ounce container) • 1 (10.5-ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
What to do:
1. Mix cottage cheese with orange gelatin mix. 2. Fold in whipped topping and stir gently to blend. 3. Add mandarin oranges and stir to mix. 4. Chill for one hour before serving.
You will need an adult’s help with this recipe.
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Meet Russell Schweickart
Former astronaut Russell (Rusty) Schweickart
will be one of the featured people on the PBS “American Experience” show “Earth Days,” airing April 19. In 1969, he was the lunar module pilot for Apollo
saw a “shining gem against a totally black backdrop.” Before becoming an astronaut, Rusty served as a fighter pilot in
9. While he was working outside the space capsule, he got to really look at Earth from space. He said he
the U.S. Air Force and for the Massachusetts Air National Guard. After flying as an astronaut, he worked in many scientific areas, including energy, wireless Internet equipment, communications satellites and safety in Antarctica. He has helped research ways to protect the Earth from asteroid hits. Rusty, 74, was born in Neptune, N.J. He enjoys hiking, bicycling
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Supersport: Apolo Ohno
Birthdate: 5-22-82 Hometown: Federal Way, Wash.
Whether he’s speedskating in world competition or doing a rumba on “Dancing With the Stars,” Apolo Ohno pleases the crowd. The son of an American mother and Japanese father, Ohno has won eight medals in three Winter Olympics—the most by a U.S. Winter
Games athlete. He earned a silver and two bronze medals this year in Vancouver. Ohno’s Olympic dream began when he watched the 1994 Games. Inspired by
them, he practiced hundreds of hours, and the hard work paid off. His overall record includes 12 men’s national championships to go along with his Olympic medals: two gold, two silver and four bronze. Ohno also is a dazzling dancer. In 2007, he teamed up with Julianne Hough to
win TV’s “Dancing With the Stars” title. Away from competition, Ohno helps people in need. Supporting the battle against diseases in Africa and aiding the Salvation Army and Ronald McDonald House are among his charity efforts.
All the following jokes have something in common. Can you guess the common theme or category?
Andrew: What is a good way to get a book to respond?
Aaron: Page it!
Abigail: How is a book like Congress? Ashley: They both have pages!
Aston: Why is it bad to leave a book outside overnight?
Abel: Because in the morning it will be overdew!
and golfing.
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