1. Presented by Kayla Davis Author/Illustrator Project
Andrea Davis Pinkney
Presented by Kayla Davis
Author/Illustrator Project

2. About Author Andrea Davis Pinkney
Born in Washington D.C. on September 25, 1963
Parents were activists
Influenced by a character on The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Dreamed of writing for a magazine
Earned her degree in journalism from Syracuse University
Met Brian Pinkney

3. Pinkney Family Andrea Pinkney (illustrator)
Brian Pinkney (illustrator)
Andrea Pinkney (illustrator)
Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)
Gloria Pinkney
(author)

4. Andrea's Writing Style
All of Andrea's books feature African- American characters
Always integrates themes of black culture
A lot of her books are historical non- fiction books based on African men and women who changed history
Often writes in a rhythmic style (sometimes uses prose)
Children's books/young adult books
Accompanied with her writing style, her husband often uses a technique of combining scratchboard and paint

5. Using Andrea's Books to Teach
Most of her books are valuable in teaching students about black history
Influential African-American men and women
Many themes touch on standing up for what is right

6. More Interesting Facts
Some of the illustrations in her books are based on family
Her husband, Brian, is a Caldecott award winner
She has two children
Their love of music and family inspires many of their books
Some of her book's characters are loosely based on her and her experiences
It takes her about 2 years for her to complete a book
She takes her research very seriously and has even traveled to Africa to complete research for a book
Many of her books are dedicated to P.J., which stands for Phil Davis Jr., her brother
Dobbin Pinkney, Andrea Pinkney, Brian Pinkney, Phil Davis Jr.

7. References
(2012). Andrea Davis Pinkney. Retrieved from
(n.d.) Andrea Davis Pinkney Interview Transcript. Retrieved from
Bell, W. (n.d.) Andrea Davis Pinkney Biography. Retrieved from davis=pinkney/andrea-davis-pinkney- biography/
Pinkney, D., Davis, P. Jr. , & Pinkney, B. (2013). A Profile of Andrea Davis Pinkney. Retrieved from of- andrea-davos-pinkey/