From: Sharron L. McElmeel <mcelmeels>
Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 21:23:03 -0500

Arnold -- thank you for posting this message about the Dillons. Such wonderful illustrators. I often thought they should have earned a third Caldecott for Who's in Rabbit's House, illustrated the year after their back to back Caldecotts in 76 and 77. But that would have made it three in a row. But their innovation on the "play" of the book's text was masterful. And so was their illustrative work for Virginia's wonderful tales told in The People Could Fly. I loved the collection and love even more the illustrated title story published this year. And if you are telling us that Janet Schulman thought the project up -- I join you in sending out kudos to her. Masterful idea.

All my best, Sharron McElmeel

At 5:25 PM 00 05/05/05, ARNOLDADOFF at aol.com wrote:

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