Where Does the Trail Lead?

by Brian Pinkney (Illustrator), Burton Albert

A boy follows a trail on Summertime Island, through buttercups, over sand and pine needles, past dunes and geese, to his family's campsite

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

40 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1991

About the author

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, (Jerry) Brian Pinkney was raised in an artistic household. "My two brothers and sister and I played musical instruments, and we were always drawing, painting, or building things," the illustrator once recalled of his childhood. While his mother, children's book author Gloria Jean Pinkney, would inspire all her children with a love of reading, it would be his father, illustrator Jerry Pinkney, who would serve as a mentor to young Brian. "I did everything he did," Pinkney would later admit. "My desk was a miniature version of his desk. The paintbrushes and pencils I used were often the ones from his studio that were too old or too small for him to use. I had a paint set like his and a studio like his. Except my studio was a walk-in closet, which made it the perfect size for me."

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According to the book back flap, he has played the drums since he was eight years old. He still keeps a set of drumsticks in his studio where, when resting from his illustrations, he sometimes taps out rhythms on the back of his chair.

With his wife, writer Andrea Davis Pinkney, he makes his home in Brooklyn NY.

Reviews

[Emma York]

Where Does the Trail Lead has beautiful illustrations that are extremely eye-catching, it has you drawn into the story with the fine detail of every picture. I like this story because it shows different settings drawn beautifully while also using repetition which is good practice for young children to read. I could see myself as a child picking this as a book that I would constantly pick to read and show my parents.

[Jordan Pierre]

This is a sweet and lyrical picture book describing the fantastic journey of a young black boy navigating this invigorating world

[Gina]

Dreamy illustrations with text that also describes sounds and smells and textures of exploring an island in summer.

Calming and ending with night, so probably good bedtime reading.