Author
Leo and Diane Dillon
7 books here
Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions
Picture book · ages 5–9 · 450L
A Caldecott Medal masterpiece — the Dillons' illustrations are so gorgeous that kids return to this book for years, and each entry teaches something real about a different people rather than flattening 'Africa' into a monolith.
Jazz on a Saturday Night
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 300L
A sensory celebration of jazz culture and urban family life from two master illustrators — the Dillons' art makes this book hum off the page, even if the narrative is thin.
Rap a Tap Tap: Here's Bojangles
Picture book · ages 4–8
Leo and Diane Dillon's illustrations make Bojangles' rhythm and joy visceral; kids feel the tap-tap-tap and come away with both a real historical figure and a sense that artistry matters.
Her Stories
Picture book · ages 4–8
A landmark picture book where Leo and Diane Dillon's painterly brilliance matches the weight of the stories—each woman burns on the page, and kids absorb history without moralizing.
The People Could Fly: The Picture Book
Picture book · ages 6–10
A visually stunning, emotionally honest retelling of a slave narrative folktale that trusts children to sit with hard history; the Dillons' art is worth the price alone.
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 560L
A Caldecott-medal masterpiece that works as pure entertainment and as a living diagram of cause-and-effect — the story structure IS the lesson, and kids beg for rereads to trace the chain backward.
The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
Picture book · ages 6–10 · 720L
The Dillons' illustrations elevate these tales into a masterwork; the prose honors oral tradition while the art makes enslaved resistance and magical agency visible to children who need to see their own power reflected.