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Diane Dillon

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
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Ashanti to Zulu

Books

The Hundred Penny Box
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Ashanti to Zulu

Books for Women’s History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we are sharing books by women who have shaped history and have fought for their communities. Our list includes books about women who fought for racial justice, abortion rights, equality in the workplace, and ranges in topics from women in politics and prominent women in history to

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