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Jerry Pinkney was born
He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
Pinkney was noticed by John Liney
Pinkney worked at a newspaper stand and was noticed by cartoonist John Liney. Liney became a mentor to Pinkney. -
Pinkney graduated school
He graduated from Murrell Dobbins Vocational School in Philadelphia and received a full scholarship to attend Philadelphia College of Art. -
Pinkney got married
Got married to his wife Gloria Jean. -
Pinkney became an illustrator
He began working for the design and illustration studio Barker-Black. -
Pinkney illustrated his first children's book
He illustrated "The Adventures of Spider: West African Folk Tales," written by Joyce Cooper Arkhurst. -
Pinkney became a professor
He was an associate professor at Pratt Institute from 1986 to 1988, an associate professor of art at the University of Delaware from 1988 to 1992, and a visiting professor at State University of New York-Buffalo in 1991. -
Pinkney received the Illustrator Award
He received the Illustrator Award from the Coretta Scott King Book Awards for “The Patchwork Quilt” which made his work more popular. -
Pinkney served on the National Council of the Arts
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Pinkney won the Caldecott Medal
He was the first African American recipient of the medal for his book "The Lion & The Mouse." -
Pinkney passed away