John Henry (picture book)

John Henry is a 1994 children's picture book by Julius Lester and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. It is about the American legendary figure John Henry. In 1998, a 19-minute film adaptation of the book was narrated by Samuel L. Jackson and released by Weston Woods Studios.

John Henry
AuthorJulius Lester
IllustratorJerry Pinkney
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature, Folk tale, picture book
Published1994 (Dial Press)
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages40
ISBN9780803716063
OCLC28966718
Jane Byers Bierhorst is credited as the book designer
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