In for Winter, Out for Spring by Arnold Adoff - a book illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

In for Winter, Out for Spring is a book written by Arnold Adoff and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney.The story tells a tale of how a family goes through the seasons and the different things they do together at each one. It is a delightful story of family dynamics, and the coffee-house poetry style the author uses is a fascinating way to tell it, one which I have never seen before. The verse gives the story a beautiful flow and helps the reader "feel" the changing of seasons.

The illustrations by Pinkney really help tell the story. Jerry Pinkney is an African-American and a beloved children's book illustrator. He won a full scholarship to art school and later opened an art studio with several other artists. His family is very talented as well - his wife and daughter-in-law are successful children's book authors, and his son is a famous illustrator in his own right. Other books that Pinkney has illustrated include:

• The Patchwork Quilt by Valerie Flournoy
• The Tales of Uncle Remus by Julius Lester
• Mirandy and Brother Wind by Patricia McKissack
• The Talking Eggs by Robert D. San Souci
• Back Home by Gloria Jean Pinkney
• Sam and the Tigers by Julius Lester

Pinkney has received the Caldecott Honor several times, as well as the Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrators.

Sources:

www.barnesandnoble.com Image retrieved 3-14-08

www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/mtai/jpinkney.html Retrieved on 3-13-08

Adoff, A. (1991). In for winter, out for spring. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers.