Elizabeth Zunon was born in Albany, New York, and grew up in Côte D'Ivoire, West Africa. As a little girl, she loved to draw, paint, make up dances, and play dress-up. As she grew up, she didn't really change! Elizabeth now lives in Albany, where she explores a multicultural world through painting, silk-screening, and collage. She is the author and illustrator of Grandpa Cacao, and the illustrator of many books including Bedtime for Sweet Creatures, written by Nikki Grimes; One Plastic Bag, written by Miranda Paul; The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer; and The Legendary Miss Lena Horne, written by Carole Boston Weatherford.
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"[Zunon's] realistic style brings this 'ocean of sand' and the Tuareg people into respectful focus." --Booklist, starred review

"[A] beautifully written, vibrantly illustrated book." --School Library Journal

"An intriguing glimpse into traditions in a fascinating climate." --Kirkus Reviews

"A vividly told work that conveys salt's significance to taste, trade, growing things, and more." --Publishers Weekly

"Zunon's art takes this book to the next level: Her portrayals of the animals mentioned in the text are colorful and full of intriguing patterns and shapes. An adventurous treat of a bedtime story." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on BEDTIME FOR SWEET CREATURES

"Zunon, who based the story on her own childhood, uses a winsome blend of paint, collage and ghostly screen-printed figures that represent the faraway Grandpa Cacao--who appears in a buoyant surprise ending." --New York Times Book Review on GRANDPA CACAO

"Evocative . . . sure to expand the minds of children, this is an engaging multicultural addition for a public library picture book collection." --School Library Journal, starred review, on GRANDPA CACAO

"This book will appeal to adults eager to impart an uplifting Third World human-interest story, but it is also sure to resonate with children who will simply love the curiosity, resilience and resourcefulness of this doughty African youth." --The Wall Street Journal on THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND