Born on December 22nd, 1939, Pennsylvania, USA

Died on October 20th, 2021, New York, USA

Jerry illustrated over 100 books since 1964, including picture books, nonfiction titles and novels.

In 1994, Jerry obtained the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for the book John Henry and, In 2010, he received the Caldecott Medal for his book The Lion & the Mouse.