Ashanti to Zulu
African Traditions
Artists Leo and Diane Dillon won their second consecutive Caldecott Medal for this stunning ABC of African culture. "Another virtuoso performance. . . . Such an astute blend of aesthetics and information is admirable, the child's eye will be rewarded many times over."--Booklist. ALA Notable Book; Caldecott Medal.
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July 15, 1992
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Diane Dillon was born in Los Angeles in 1933. She met her future husband, Leo, when they were both studying at the Parsons School of Design in New York in 1953. They married in 1957 and became an iconic artistic duo. The Dillons are the only illustrators to win the Caldecott Medal two years in a row, which they did in 1976 and 1977. They produced more than 100 speculative book and magazine covers together.
The Hundred Penny Box
Sharon Bell Mathis
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks
Katherine Paterson; Illustrated by Diane Dillon
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Verna Aardema; Illustrated by Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon