Many thanks to the folks at Walker Books in their help for this program, particularly Beth Eller for her encouragement and support.

Thanks, as well, to Gretta Miller, Aarick Beher, Rich Matheson, MJ Baumann and all at Clotho Advanced Media, Inc for their invaluable, professional help with this production.

Of course, this entire Author Program occurred because of the kindness and generosity Leo and Diane Dillon, who shared their home, time and energy with me in order to make this production.

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From EARTH MOTHER written by Ellen Jackson, illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. Text copyright ©2005 Ellen Jackson; illustrations copyright ©2005 Leo and Diane Dillon. Published by Walker & Company. All rights reserved. The text, book-cover image and internal image used by permission. No material shall be published, re-transmitted, broadcast, modified or adapted (re-written), manipulated, reproduced or otherwise distributed and/or exploited in any way without the prior written authorization of Walker & Company.

From THE PEOPLE COULD FLY: THE PICTURE BOOK written by Virginia Hamilton, illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. Text copyright ©2004 Virginia Hamiton; illustrations copyright ©2004 Leo and Diane Dillon. Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers / Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Cover image used by permission.

From BLUISH written by Virginia Hamilton, illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. Text copyright ©1999 Virginia Hamilton; illustrations copyright ©1999 Leo and Diane Dillon. Published by The Blue Sky Press / an imprint of Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Cover image used by permission.

From TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON: VERSES FROM ECCLESIASTES by Leo and Diane Dillon. Copyright ©1998 Leo and Diane Dillon. Published by The Blue Sky Press / an imprint of Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Cover image used by permission.

From HER STORIES: AFRICAN AMERICAN FOLKTALES, FAIRY TALES AND TRUE TALES written by Virginia Hamilton, illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. Text copyright ©1995 Virginia Hamilton; illustrations copyright ©1995 Leo and Diane Dillon. Published by The Blue Sky Press / an imprint of Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Cover image used by permission.

From THE PEOPLE COULD FLY: AMERICAN BLACK FOLKTALES written by Virginia Hamilton, illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. Text copyright ©1985 Virginia Hamiton; illustrations copyright ©1985 Leo and Diane Dillon. Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers / Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Cover image used by permission.

From ASHANTI TO ZULU: AFRICAN TRADITIONS written by Margaret Musgrove, illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. Text copyright ©1976 Margaret Musgrove; illustrations copyright ©1976 Leo and Diane Dillon. Published by Dial Books / a division of Penguin Young Readers Group. All rights reserved. Cover image used by permission.

From WHY MOSQUITOES BUZZ IN PEOPLE'S EARS: A WEST AFRICAN TALE retold by Verna Aardema, illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. Text copyright ©1975 Verna Aardema; illustrations copyright ©1975 Leo and Diane Dillon. Published by Dial Books / a division of Penguin Young Readers Group. All rights reserved. Cover image used by permission.