Brian Pinkney

On The Ball Brian Pinkney

Marc Notes: Owen loves soccer, but isn't the best at playing it. After a particularly disastrous day on the field, Owen is benched. He is feeling so low that he doesn't notice the ball rolling away from him until it's too late. In his effort to get it back, he discovers that he has more skills than he realizes--; Provided by publisher. Biographical Note: In addition to two Caldecott Honors, Brian Pinkney (www.brianpinkney.net) has also been awarded the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award, a Coretta Scott King Award, and four Coretta Scott King Honors. Whenever he sets a goal he taps into his inner animal, and he credits an active and playful imagination as a key to his success in sports, art, and life. Brian lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife and frequent collaborator, Andrea Davis Pinkney, and their two children. Publisher Marketing: Owen loves playing ball. But it doesn't always "love" him back. And after a particularly disastrous day on the field, Owen is benched. He is feeling so low that he doesn't even notice the ball rolling through a hole in the fence until it's gotten away. In his effort to get it back, he discovers that he has more skills than he realizes. Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 06/08/2015 (EAN 9781484723296, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2015 (EAN 9781484723296, Hardcover) - *Starred Review New York Times Book Review 08/23/2015 pg. 28 (EAN 9781484723296, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Pinkney, Brian BRIAN PINKNEY is a celebrated picture-book illustrator who has won two Caldecott Honors. His many professional tributes also include the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award and three Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honors. He has collaborated with his wife, author Andrea Davis Pinkney, on several picture books including Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra and Sleeping Cutie. The Pinkneys live in Brooklyn, New York.