{"product_id":"mufaros-beautiful-daughters-a-caldecott-honor-award-winner-9780688040451","title":"Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Caldecott Honor and Reading Rainbow book, this memorable retelling of Cinderella is perfect for introducing children to the fairy tale as well as the history, culture, and geography of the African nation of Zimbabwe.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by a traditional African folktale, this is the story of Mufaro, who is proud of his two beautiful daughters. Nyasha is kind and considerate, but everyone--except Mufaro--knows that Manyara is selfish and bad-tempered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the Great King decides to take a wife and invites the most worthy and beautiful daughters in the land to appear before him, Mufaro brings both of his daughters--but only one can be queen. Who will the king choose?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning artist John Steptoe's rich cultural imagery of Africa earned him the Coretta Scott King Award for \u003cem\u003eMufaro's Beautiful Daughters\u003c\/em\u003e. The book also went on to win the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. This stunning story is a timeless treasure that readers will enjoy for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoretta Scott King Award for Illustration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaledcott Honor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReading Rainbow Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteptoe, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJohn Steptoe was born in Brooklyn. From early childhood, he drew pictures and told stories with them. He started work on \u003cem\u003eStevie, \u003c\/em\u003e his first picture book, when he was sixteen, and \u003cem\u003eStevie\u003c\/em\u003e was published three years later to outstanding critical acclaim. Since then, he has written and illustrated many successful books for children.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn Lewis Steptoe, creator of award-winning picture books for children, was born in Brooklyn on September 14, 1950 and was raised in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of that borough. He began drawing as a young child and received his formal art training at the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan. He was a student in the HARYOU-ACT Art Program and instructed by the highly recognized African American oil painter, Norman Lewis. He also studied at the Vermont Academy, where he was instructed by the sculptor, John Torres, and William Majors, a painter acclaimed by the Museum of Modem Art for his etchings and print-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis work first came to national attention in 1969 when his first book, \u003cem\u003eStevie\u003c\/em\u003e, appeared in its entirety in Life magazine, hailed as a new kind of book for black children. Mr. Steptoe, who had begun work on Stevie at the age of 16, was then 18 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his 20-year career, Mr. Steptoe illustrated 15 more picture books, ten of which he also wrote. The American Library Association named two of his books Caldecott Honor Books, a prestigious award for children's book illustration: \u003cem\u003eThe Story of Jumping Mouse\u003c\/em\u003e in 1985 and \u003cem\u003eMufaro's Beautiful Daughters\u003c\/em\u003e in 1988. Mr. Steptoe twice received the Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration, for\u003cem\u003e Mother Crocodile\u003c\/em\u003e (text by Rosa Guy) in 1982, and for \u003cem\u003eMufaro's Beautiful Daughters\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile all of Mr. Steptoe's work deals with aspects of the African American experience, \u003cem\u003eMufaro's Beautiful Daughters\u003c\/em\u003e was acknowledged by reviewers and critics as a breakthrough. Based on an African tale recorded in the 19th century, it required Mr. Steptoe for the first time to research African history and culture, awakening his pride in his African ancestry. Mr. Steptoe hoped that his books would lead children, especially African American children, to feel pride in their origins and in who they are. I am not an exception to the rule among my race of people, he said, accepting the \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\/Horn Book\u003c\/em\u003e Award for Illustration, I am the rule. By that I mean there are a great many others like me where I come from.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr. Steptoe frequently spoke to audiences of children and adults about his work. He was the 1989 winner of the Milner Award, voted by Atlanta schoolchildren for their favorite author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Steptoe died on August 28, 1989 at Saint Luke's Hospital in Manhattan, following a long illness. He was 38 years old and lived in Brooklyn. Mr. Steptoe was among the small handful of African American artists who have made a career in children's books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteptoe, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJohn Steptoe was born in Brooklyn. From early childhood, he drew pictures and told stories with them. He started work on \u003cem\u003eStevie, \u003c\/em\u003e his first picture book, when he was sixteen, and \u003cem\u003eStevie\u003c\/em\u003e was published three years later to outstanding critical acclaim. Since then, he has written and illustrated many successful books for children.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn Lewis Steptoe, creator of award-winning picture books for children, was born in Brooklyn on September 14, 1950 and was raised in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of that borough. He began drawing as a young child and received his formal art training at the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan. He was a student in the HARYOU-ACT Art Program and instructed by the highly recognized African American oil painter, Norman Lewis. He also studied at the Vermont Academy, where he was instructed by the sculptor, John Torres, and William Majors, a painter acclaimed by the Museum of Modem Art for his etchings and print-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis work first came to national attention in 1969 when his first book, \u003cem\u003eStevie\u003c\/em\u003e, appeared in its entirety in Life magazine, hailed as a new kind of book for black children. Mr. Steptoe, who had begun work on Stevie at the age of 16, was then 18 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his 20-year career, Mr. Steptoe illustrated 15 more picture books, ten of which he also wrote. The American Library Association named two of his books Caldecott Honor Books, a prestigious award for children's book illustration: \u003cem\u003eThe Story of Jumping Mouse\u003c\/em\u003e in 1985 and \u003cem\u003eMufaro's Beautiful Daughters\u003c\/em\u003e in 1988. Mr. Steptoe twice received the Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration, for\u003cem\u003e Mother Crocodile\u003c\/em\u003e (text by Rosa Guy) in 1982, and for \u003cem\u003eMufaro's Beautiful Daughters\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile all of Mr. Steptoe's work deals with aspects of the African American experience, \u003cem\u003eMufaro's Beautiful Daughters\u003c\/em\u003e was acknowledged by reviewers and critics as a breakthrough. Based on an African tale recorded in the 19th century, it required Mr. Steptoe for the first time to research African history and culture, awakening his pride in his African ancestry. Mr. Steptoe hoped that his books would lead children, especially African American children, to feel pride in their origins and in who they are. I am not an exception to the rule among my race of people, he said, accepting the \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\/Horn Book\u003c\/em\u003e Award for Illustration, I am the rule. By that I mean there are a great many others like me where I come from.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr. Steptoe frequently spoke to audiences of children and adults about his work. He was the 1989 winner of the Milner Award, voted by Atlanta schoolchildren for their favorite author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Steptoe died on August 28, 1989 at Saint Luke's Hospital in Manhattan, following a long illness. He was 38 years old and lived in Brooklyn. 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