^ 'John Henry, 1995 Caldecott Honor Book'.^ 'Past Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Winners: 1995 - Picture Book'.^ 'Multicultural: African-American legends & biographies'.Teacher Librarian: The Journal for School Library Professionals. ^ a b 'Little Red Riding Hood: Reviews'.1995 Boston Globe–Horn Picture Book Award - winner.1994 Parents' Choice Award - Gold Award.John Henry has also been reviewed by Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, Book Links, Teacher Librarian, and Library Talk.

Publishers Weekly gave a starred review finding it an 'epic retelling' and concluded 'This may not supplant more traditional retellings, such as Terry Small's The Legend of John Henry, but it is a triumph of collaboration from the creators of the noted Uncle Remus retellings.' Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney's warm, humorous retelling of a popular African-American folk ballad. When John Henry was born the birds, bears, rabbits. has been enhanced and enriched, in Lester's retelling, with wonderful contemporary details and poetic similes that add humor, beauty, and strength.' and called the book's illustrations 'little short of magnificent.' Booklist wrote 'Like Lester's great collections of the Uncle Remus tales, also illustrated by Pinkney, the story is told with rhythm and wit, humor and exaggeration, and with a heart-catching immediacy that connects the human and the natural world.' John Henry by Julius Lester: 9780140566222 : Books Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney's warm, humorous retelling of a popular African-American folk ballad. When John Henry was born the birds, bears, rabbits, and. The Horn Book Magazine, in a review of John Henry, wrote 'The original legend of John Henry. Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkneys warm, humorous retelling of a popular African-American folk ballad. Jackson and released by Weston Woods Studios. In 1998, a 19-minute film adaptation of the book was narrated by Samuel L. It is about the American legendary figure John Henry. over one hundred childrens books including Julius Lesters historic retelling. John Henry is a 1994 children's picture book by Julius Lester and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. John Henry, by Julius Lester, with illustrations by Jerry Pinkney.

Jane Byers Bierhorst is credited as the book designer Children's literature, Folk tale, picture book

John henry lester