Search Results: Children's Books: Leo & Diane Dillon from pacaritambo books

Schwartz & Wade (Random House), 2011. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. New/As New. Leo & Diane Dillon color illus.. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, Schwartz & Wade large hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, second printing. The book is perfect, BUT - the DJ shows some light edge wear top & bottom spine with a loss-of-color spot top back edge. I may be able to make this better but no matter, it's there now. The color illustrations by the remarkable Dillons are powerful and have the appearance of block prints. CONTENT: This gorgeous picture book by Newbery Honor winner Patricia C. McKissack and two-time Caldecott Medal-winning husband-and-wife team Leo and Diane Dillon is sure to become a treasured keepsake for African American families. Set in West Africa, this a lyrical story-in-verse is about a young black boy who is kidnapped and sold into slavery, and his father who is left behind to mourn the loss of his son.… Read More

Blue Sky Press, 1998. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. Leo & Diane Dillon color illus.. CONDITION: NOT SIGNED. UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1998 Scholastic/Blue Sky Press large hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. Problems: A bit uneven in the binding toward the back of the book and slight wrinkle bottom DJ front panel. Beautiful color illustrations that are expected in a Dillon-illustrated book. Decorated end pages - see the scan.The DJ is a flat gold foil with the title embossed in gold foil. CONTENT: The poetic words of the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes have been read, sung and whispered in countless books, songs and prayers. But in this picture-book tour de force, the two-time Caldecott Medalists celebrate the universality of the time-honored verse, depicting its relevance throughout history, spanning all cultures and religions. At first glance, readers will recognize in the jacket art a painting possessing many of… Read More

HarperCollins, 2004. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Leo & Diane Dillon color illus.. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2004 HarperCollins hardcover (pictorial boards - NO DUST JACKET), first edition, first printing. Remainder mark bottom edges. Wonderful color illustrations by the Dillons. CONTENT: Where has the Little Old Cat been? / To see this and that Said the Little Old Cat . . ./ Where does the Little Old Fish swim? / Wherever I wish / Said the Little Old Fish . . . Have you also wondered where a cat or a squirrel has been or where a bird flies or a whale sails? How about why a bunny runs? With playful, rhyming verse, where have you been? perfectly captures the wonderful, wise questions that children ask every day. The treasured text by Margaret Wise Brown, author of goodnight moon, has been newly illustrated by two-time Caldecott Medalists Leo and Diane Dillon, creating a picture-book classic that children will love to see, to hear, and to read… Read More