Brian Pinkney has illustrated many books for children, including Duke Ellington by his wife, Andrea Pinkney, and The Faithful Friend by Robert D. San Souci, both of which received Caldecott Honors. He also received the Coretta Scott King Book Award for In the Time of the Drums by Kim L. Siegelson. Brian continued illustration of A Walk in the Woods after Jerry Pinkney passed away, supplementing his father’s sketches with watercolor painting. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.