Andrea Davis Pinkney / Andrea Pinkney

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  • Bibliography:
    31 Books
  • First Book:
    October 1993
  • Latest Book:
    October 2023
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Dear America

With the Might of Angels (Sep-2011)

Book List in Order: 31 titles

  • Seven Candles for Kwanzaa

  • Dear Benjamin Banneker

    Throughout his life Banneker was troubled that all blacks were not free. And so, in 1791, he wrote to Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, who had signed the Declaration of Independence. Banneker attacked the institution of slavery and dared to call ...

  • Alvin Ailey

  • Hold Fast to Dreams

  • I Smell Honey

    Help boil the greens, flip the fish, and slice the pie for a mouth-watering family meal in I Smell Honey, then join the fun as a baby boy discovers the unique features that make his face so special in Pretty Brown Face. In Shake Shake Shake and Watch...

  • Solo Girl

  • Watch Me Dance

    Help boil the greens, flip the fish, and slice the pie for a mouth-watering family meal in I Smell Honey, then join the fun as a baby boy discovers the unique features that make his face so special in Pretty Brown Face. In Shake Shake Shake and Watch...

  • High Flying

  • Silent Thunder

    "Silent thunder is desire, longing," Thea explained. "You can't hear it, or see it, but you can sure feel it, roaring up in you, calling you ahead. It's when you want something so bad that even your bones know it." I was nodding fast at Thea's wor...



  • Roadrunner's Dance

    To clear the tyrannical Rattlesnake from the main road of her southwestern village, Desert Woman enlists the help of Coyote, Raven, Eagle, and Heron to form an agile and fast-footed new animal that can outwit their nemesis....

  • Abraham Lincoln

    A fascinating new series makes history come alive as Lettie, a 12-year-old slave living on a plantation in South Carolina, begins corresponding with Abraham Lincoln and continually implores him to free the slaves, and soon President Lincoln, overcome...

  • Mim's Christmas Jam

    The best part of Christmas is the whole family savoring Mim's belly-hum jam together. But this Christmas, Pap is far away in New York City, digging a hole for something called the subway, and his family is missing him something awful. Pap aches to be...

  • Fishing Day

    Reenie and her mama love to go fishing down by the river. But the peace of their idyllic fishing spot is often marred by the appearance of Peter Troop and his daddy. Peter is up-jumpy and loud, scaring the fish away. And the Troops harbor some resent...

  • Sleeping Cutie

    Everyone agrees that Cutie LaRue is a perfect child . . . except at bedtime. She just isn't tired. Cutie's parents try absolutely everything to get her to bed--with disastrous results. But finally they discover Night Owl, a wondrous toy that takes Cu...

  • Peggony-Po

    Peggony-Po, a sailor boy who was carved from a piece of driftwood and came to life, sets out to take revenge on Cetus, the biggest, meanest whale of them all who nearly took his father Galleon's life. 50,000 first printing....

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Ella Fitzgerald began her life as a singer on the stage of the Apollo Theater when she was just seventeen years old. Her rich voice and vocal innovations brought her fame and a remarkable career than spanned half a century and won her generations of ...

  • Boycott Blues: How Rosa Parks Inspired a Nation

    This story begins with shoes.This story is all for true.This story walks. And walks. And walks.To the blues.

    Rosa Parks took a stand by keeping her seat on the bus. When she was arrested for it, her supporters protes...

  • Sojourner Truth's Step-Stomp Stride

    Born into slavery, Belle had to endure the cruelty of several masters before she escaped to freedom. But she knew she wouldn't really be free unless she was helping to end injustice. That's when she changed her name to Sojourner and began traveling a...

  • Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down

    It was February 1, 1960. They didn't need menus. Their order was simple. A doughnut and coffee, with cream on the side. This picture book is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the momentous Woolworth's lunch counter sit-in, when four colle...



  • Bird in a Box

    In a small upstate New York town during the Great Depression, three children -- Hibernia, Willie, and Otis -- are about to meet. Hibernia dreams of becoming a famous singer and performing at Harlem's swanky Savoy Ballroom. Willie is recovering from a...

  • With the Might of Angels

    Dear America

    Coretta Scott King winner Andrea Davis Pinkney brings her talents to a brand-new Dear America diary about the Civil Rights Movement. In the fall of 1955, twelve-year-old Dawn Rae Johnson's life turns upside down. After the Supreme Court ruling in ...

  • Raven in a Dove House

    It's summer vacation, and twelve-year-old Nell has gone upstate to spend a month with Aunt Ursa and Cousin Foley. Seeing Foley's best friend, Slade, puts a smile on Nell's face, even when she tries to stay cool. Nell is enjoying the lazy days of summ...

  • The Red Pencil

    "Amira, look at me," Muma insists. She collects both my hands in hers. "The Janjaweed attack without warning. If ever they come-- run." Finally, Amira is twelve. Old enough to wear a toob, old enough for new responsibilities. And maybe old enou...

  • Martin Rising: Requiem for a King

    With imagination and power, the award-winning Pinkney duo celebrates MLK's nonviolent struggle for civil rights -- as he transforms America through the spirit of love.In a rich embroidery of visions, musical cadence, and deep emotion, Andrea and Bria...

  • Loretta Little Looks Back

    From bestselling and award-winning husband and wife team Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney, comes an innovative, beautifully illustrated novel that delivers a front-row seat to the dramatic events that led to African Americans earning the right ...

  • Count to LOVE!

    Cuddle up with your little one and get ready to count to L-O-V-E, in this precious board book from New York Times bestselling and award-winning duo Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney!Count to love on fingers and toes.1-2-3-4, touch your nose!Snug...

  • Bright Brown Baby

    A rhythmic, whimsically illustrated celebration of Black and brown babies and the joy, tender moments, and boundless love shared between children and their caregivers, from New York Times bestselling and award-winning duo Andrea Davis Pinkney and Br...

  • Peek-a-You!

    Playing peekaboo is more fun than ever with this rhythmic, whimsical board book from New York Times bestselling and award-winning duo Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney!Peek-a-you, peek-a-you, can you see?Here's the pretty brown face of me?Cuddle...

  • Hello, Beautiful You!

    Let your little ones know how truly beautiful they are with this this precious board book — the fourth title in our growing BRIGHT BROWN BABY series — from New York Times bestselling and award-winning duo Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pink...



  • Baby Boy, You Are a Star!

    New York Times bestselling and award-winning duo Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney create a joyful and beautiful ode to all bright brown baby boys — the fifth title in our acclaimed Bright Brown Baby series!Baby boy. Precious boy. Yes! You&...

  • Hey, Baby Girl!

    A beautiful ode to all bright brown baby girls and the fifth title in the acclaimed Bright Brown Baby series — from New York Times bestselling and award-winning duo Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney!Hey, baby girl. Go change the world!Brimm...

Award-Winning Books by Andrea Davis Pinkney / Andrea Pinkney

Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down
2011 Children's Book Committee Award -- Nonfiction


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Andrea Davis Pinkney / Andrea Pinkney has published 31 books.

Andrea Davis Pinkney / Andrea Pinkney does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Hey, Baby Girl!, was published in October 2023.

The first book by Andrea Davis Pinkney / Andrea Pinkney, Seven Candles for Kwanzaa, was published in October 1993.

No. Andrea Davis Pinkney / Andrea Pinkney does not write books in series.
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