2011 Naomi C. Chase Lecture in Children’s Literature
Jerry Pinkney
A Sense of Place,
Real and Imagined
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
4:30-6:30
120 Andersen Library
Jerry Pinkney has illustrated over 100 children's books since 1964. He has been honored with the 2010 Caldecott Medal for
The Lion and the Mouse, and Caldecott Honor Medals for Noah’s Ark, John Henry, The Ugly Duckling, The Talking Eggs, and
Mirandy and Brother Wind. He has received five Coretta Scott King Awards, and four Coretta Scott King Honor Awards. His books have been translated into sixteen languages and published in fourteen countries. He was the American nominee for the international Hans Christian Andersen Award and is the 2011 American nominee for the international Astrid Lindgren Award, as well as numerous other awards and prizes. His lushly beautiful watercolor illustrations have delighted millions of children and adults alike, while also educating their eyes to the beauty and intricacy of fine art.
The lecture will be followed by a reception and autographing.
This annual event is co-sponsored by the College of Education and Human Development, Department of Curriculum & Instruction and the Children's Literature Research Collections/Kerlan Collection, University of Minnesota. Book sales courtesy of The Red Balloon Bookshop.
The Elmer L. Andersen Library is located at 222 - 21st Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Parking map: http://onestop.umn.edu/Maps/EALib/index.html
For additional information contact Cathy Zemke at zemke001@umn.edu or Dr. Lee Galda at galda001@umn.edu.
