The Littlest Drop

Written by Sascha Alper & illustrated by Jerry Pinkney and Brian Pinkney

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3 - 7

Reading age

Page count

AD660L

Lexile measure

Apr 1, 2025

Publication date

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What's This Book About

Publisher Summary

This simple, poignant fable–featuring Caldecott medalist Jerry Pinkney’s final illustrations and completed after his death by his son, Brian Pinkney, also an award-winning illustrator–reminds us that we all have the power to change the world, no matter how little we may be. When a fire starts near their home, all of the animals–from the largest elephant to the smallest ant–are too scared to do anything but watch. All, that is, except for one tiny hummingbird. She knows she must do something to save her nest. She must do what she can. This empowering picture book celebrates the idea that every one of us–from the smallest to the largest–has something to offer, and if we all work together, we can make the world a better, greener place.

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The Creatives Behind the Book

Author

Sascha Alper

Illustrator

Jerry Pinkney

Jerry Pinkney is one of America’s most admired children’s book illustrators. He has won the Caldecott Medal and five Caldecott Honors, five Coretta Scott King Awards, five New York Times Ten Best Illustrated Awards, the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and the Society of Illustrators’ Original Art Show Lifetime Achievement Award, and many other prizes and honors. Recently a member of the National Council of the Arts and inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he has also served on the U.S. Postal Service Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee. His artwork has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the country, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Schomburg Center, and the Norman Rockwell Museum. Jerry Pinkney lives with his wife, author Gloria Jean Pinkney, in Westchester County, New York.

Illustrator

Brian Pinkney

Brian Pinkney has illustrated numerous acclaimed books for children, including Martin &amp;amp; Mahalia: His Words, Her Song; On the Ball; The Faithful Friend; Duke Ellington; and In the Time of the Drums. His many awards include two Caldecott Honors, a Coretta Scott King Illustration Award, four Coretta Scott King Illustration Honors, and the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Brian lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and frequent collaborator, Andrea Davis Pinkney. Visit him at BrianPinkney.net.