Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King Jr.

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Category: BiographyThis book is a beautifully-rendered study of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life, told in simple, straightforward language for even the youngest of readers to understand. Pinkney's scratchboard and oil pastel illustrations convey both the strength and gentleness of King's character. Both text and art carry his central message of peace and brotherhood among all people.

Author: Jean Marzollo
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Published: 01/01/2006
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 9.80h x 7.90w x 0.20d
ISBN13: 9780439782241
ISBN10: 0439782244
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Religious (See Also Religious -
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural & Regional
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States | 20th Century

About the Author

Award-winning author Jean Marzollo was the author of over 100 books, including the bestselling I Spy series; Help Me Learn Numbers 0-20; Help Me Learn Addition; Help Me Learn Subtraction; Pierre the Penguin; Soccer Sam; Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King; The Little Plant Doctor; In 1776; Mama Mama/Papa Papa; and I Am Water; as well as books for parents and teachers, such as The New Kindergarten.

Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney have made an outstanding contribution to the field of children's literature both as individuals and as a team. Between them, they have published more than seventy children's books that have received the highest awards and accolades, including Caldecott Honors, Coretta Scott King Honors, NAACP Image Award nominations, and the May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award, to name a few. To learn more, please visit andreadavispinkney.com and brianpinkney.net