Showing 1–3 of 3 titles

• List: Randolph Caldecott Medal
• Genre: Customs & Holidays

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  Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions

  By Margaret Musgrove, Leo Dillon (Illustrator), Diane Dillon (Illustrator)

  Twenty-six different African tribal traditions and customs are introduced using the English alphabet as the vehicle. A border on each page frames the text and illustrations, where glowing colors mix with rich browns. The attention to authentic detail in each painting is remarkable.

  • Fiction, Customs & Holidays, Alphabet Books
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1977 (Medal Winner)
  • ISBN: 9780803703575
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  Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book

  By Muriel Feelings, Tom Feelings (Illustrator)

  Numbers from one to ten are represented by words in the Swahili language. Handsome, muted-gray double-page spread paintings depict scenes from Africa and relate to the illustrative sentences.

  • Nonfiction, Customs & Holidays
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1972 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9781435204843
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  When Clay Sings

  By Byrd Baylor, Tom Bahti (Illustrator)

  Illustrated with the designs found on prehistoric pottery from the American Southwest, this tribute to artifacts and those who used them evokes a reverence for an an cient way of life. The earth tones and prehistoric designs dignify the word images of the poetic text.

  • Nonfiction, Customs & Holidays
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1973 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9781435208896