THE FAITHFUL FRIEND:
A Story from the Caribbean
by Robert D. San Souci
Illustrated by Brian Pinkney
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1995
[AGES 5-10] hardcover/paperback
0-02-786131-7 (hc)
0-689-82458-0 (pbk)
1996 Caldecott Honor Book
1996 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book for Illustration
An ALA Notable Children's Book
A Children's Booksellers Choice
New York Public Library, "100 Books for Reading and Sharing"
*[Starred Review] "By the same collaboration that gave us Sukey and the Mermaid, this rich tale adds Caribbean spice to the folklore stew. . . . The story is filled with dark and glorious elements that take shape in Pinkney's impressive scratchboard-and-oil artwork, which is allowed its full range in dramatic two-page spreads." -- Booklist
*[Starred Review] "[A] stiking volume. . . Pinkney's distinctive scratchboard artwork just gets better and better; here, he captures both the sunny, carefree island setting as well as the dark undertones of voodoo magic." -- Publishers Weekly
"This exciting tale of friendship overcoming the snares of wizardry is reinforced by Brian Pinkney's dark, brooding illustrations... -- The Horn Book Magazine
