Meet-the-Author Movie Collection
with Leo Dillon
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In this five-minute mini-documentary, filmed in the New York home and studio of Leo and Diane Dillon, they
- Talk about how they met at art school and collaborate on all their illustrations,
- Share their thoughts on the message and imagery of Earth Mother, and
- Detail the way in which they illustrate books to capture and reflect diverse cultures.
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Books by Leo Dillon 31

The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
by Virginia Hamilton, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon
27 Resources4 Awards


The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks
by Katherine Paterson, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon
23 Resources2 Awards

The People Could Fly: The Picture Book
by Virginia Hamilton, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon
22 Resources5 Awards

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
by Verna Aardema, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon
22 Resources2 Awards



Many Thousand Gone: African Americans from Slavery to Freedom
by Virginia Hamilton, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon
16 Resources2 Awards

Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions
by Margaret W. Musgrove, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon
15 Resources3 Awards








The Girl Who Dreamed Only Geese: And Other Tales of the Far North
by Howard Norman, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon
12 Resources1 Award








