That's not the most in Caldecott history, but very few artists have won in those numbers, and the ones that have - Marcia Brown and Maurice Sendak come to mind - make pretty exalted company. In yesterday's Calling Caldecott post, Julie noted the historic nature of his 2010 win for The Lion and the Mouse: 'the first individual African American artist to win the award.' (The 'individual' qualification is because interracial husband-and-wife team Leo and Diane Dillon were jointly awarded Caldecott medals back in 19.) Since Jerry Pinkney's win in 2010, the Medal gates have opened for artists of color - with Dan Santat's 2015 award for The Adventures of Beekle Javaka Steptoe's 2017 medal for Radiant Child, Kadir Nelson's 2020 The Undefeated gold, and Michaela Goade's 2021 win for We Are Water Protectors - but they sure were closed until Jerry Pinkney came along to open them, with his exquisite Lion and the Mouse.Īs noted above, he also won five Caldecott honors. Let's take a moment - here on this blog that's all about the Caldecott - to appreciate his impact on the award as we remember a great artist and man.

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The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney