The Sunday Outing
1994 picture book by Gloria Jean Pinkney
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The Sunday Outing is a 1994 children's picture book by Gloria Jean Pinkney and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Published by Dial Press in 1994, it is a prequel to Back Home, and is about a young girl, Ernestine, who makes sacrifices so she can afford a train trip.
First edition | |
| Author | Gloria Jean Pinkney |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Jerry Pinkney |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature, picture book |
| Published | 1994 (Dial Press) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 9780803711990 |
| OCLC | 28707787 |
Reception
School Library Journal, in a review of The Sunday Outing, wrote "Gloria Jean Pinkney reaches back into her childhood to create another realistic and moving depiction of African-American life. .. The text reflects the true essence of African-American dialogue and meshes with Jerry Pinkney's illustrations"[1] and Booklist called it "upbeat".[1]
Publishers Weekly wrote "Gloria Pinkney skillfully captures the fidgety impatience of childhood. .. Jerry Pinkney's pale watercolors include several tender, warmly lit portraits. The yellowish-brown backgrounds, unfortunately, add an almost dulling sameness to many scenes."[2]
The Sunday Outing has also been reviewed by Kirkus Reviews,[3] The Horn Book Magazine,[4] and Library Talk,[5] The Washington Post,[6] and The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.[7]
