Description: In his twenty-year career, John Steptoe illustrated sixteen picture books, twelve 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: THE STORY OF JUMPING MOUSE in 1985 and MUFARO'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS in 1988. Mr. Steptoe twice received the Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration, for MOTHER CROCODILE (text by Rosa Guy) in 1982, and for MUFARO'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS in 1988.
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JAVAKA STEPTOE RECEIVES CALDECOTT AND CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD John Steptoe's son Javaka Steptoe is the 2017 recipient of the Caldecott award, the 2017 Coretta Scott King Award and an NAACP Image Award nomination for his latest book, RADIANT CHILD: THE STORY OF YOUNG ARTIST JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT, which he both wrote and illustrated. READ MORE ON JAVAKA'S SITE PETITION TO CO-NAME MONROE STREET JOHN LEWIS STEPTOE PLACE The Steptoe Family, friends. fans and supporters are pleased to announce the success of the
Steptoe family and friends celebrated the success of the street co-naming petition in front of the new Brooklyn street sign. From left to right: Darlene Mealy, Brooklyn Community Board 3 Chair Henry Butler, Bweela Steptoe, Tremaine Wright, and Dr. Valarie Durrah.