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Leo Dillon
Leo Dillon was born to Trinidadian parents in New York in 1933. He met his future wife, Diane, 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. Leo and Diane collaborated on covers and woodcuts for a number of Harlan Ellison books; in 1981, Ellison edited a biography of them entitled The Art of Leo & Diane Dillon. Leo and Diane 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... Read More
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Switch on the Night
Written by Ray Bradbury
Illustrated by Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon, Ph.D.
Trade Paperback
From bestselling writer Ray Bradbury and beloved author-illustrator duo Leo and Diane Dillon comes a unique, dreamy perspective on overcoming a fear of the dark.
A lonely little boy who is scared of the dark sits in his room alone, with only light for company, until a little girl named Dark appears... Read More
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Many Thousand Gone
Written by Virginia Hamilton
Illustrated by Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon, Ph.D.
Trade Paperback
Unavailable for several years, Virginia Hamilton’s award-winning companion to The People Could Fly traces the history of slavery in America in the voices and stories of those who lived it. Leo and Diane Dillon’s brilliant black-and-white illustrations echo the stories’ subtlety and power, making this book as stunning to look at... Read More
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The People Could Fly
Written by Virginia Hamilton
Illustrated by Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon, Ph.D.
Hardcover
"The well-known author retells 24 black American folk tales in sure storytelling voice: animal tales, supernatural tales, fanciful and cautionary tales, and slave tales of freedom. All are beautifully readable. With the added attraction of 40 wonderfully expressive paintings by the Dillons, this collection should be snapped up."--(starred) School Library Journal. ... Read More
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The People Could Fly
Written by Virginia Hamilton
Illustrated by Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon, Ph.D.
Trade Paperback
"The well-known author retells 24 black American folk tales in sure storytelling voice: animal tales, supernatural tales, fanciful and cautionary tales, and slave tales of freedom. All are beautifully readable. With the added attraction of 40 wonderfully expressive paintings by the Dillons, this collection should be snapped up."--(starred) School Library Journal. ... Read More
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The People Could Fly: The Picture Book
Written by Virginia Hamilton
Illustrated by Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon, Ph.D.
eBook
“THE PEOPLE COULD FLY,” the title story in Virginia Hamilton’s prize-winning American Black folktale collection, is a fantasy tale of the slaves who possessed the ancient magic words that enabled them to literally fly away to freedom. And it is a moving tale of those who did not have the opportunity... Read More
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The People Could Fly: The Picture Book
Written by Virginia Hamilton
Illustrated by Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon, Ph.D.
Trade Paperback
Virginia Hamilton's Coretta Scott King Honor book is the breathtaking fantasy tale of slaves who possessed ancient magic that enabled them to fly away to freedom. And it is a moving tale of those who did not have the opportunity to “fly” away, who remained slaves with only their imaginations to... Read More
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The People Could Fly: The Picture Book
Written by Virginia Hamilton
Illustrated by Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon, Ph.D.
Hardcover
“THE PEOPLE COULD FLY,” the title story in Virginia Hamilton’s prize-winning American Black folktale collection, is a fantasy tale of the slaves who possessed the ancient magic words that enabled them to literally fly away to freedom. And it is a moving tale of those who did not have the opportunity... Read More
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