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Ashanti to Zulu

African Traditions

Illustrated by Diane Dillon
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Paperback
$8.99 US
8.5"W x 10.63"H x 0.13"D   | 5 oz | 96 per carton
On sale Jul 15, 1992 | 32 Pages | 9780140546040
Age 4-8 years | Preschool - 3
Reading Level: Lexile 960L
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.
  • WINNER
    Caldecott Medal Winner
  • WINNER
    New York Times Best Illustrated Book
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. View titles by Diane Dillon

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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.

Awards

  • WINNER
    Caldecott Medal Winner
  • WINNER
    New York Times Best Illustrated Book

Author

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. View titles by Diane Dillon