"Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave," illustrated by Bryan Collier and written by Laban Carrick Hill (ages 4-8, Little, Brown and Company, 40 pp.) is the 2011 King Illustrator Book winner. This inspiring book is built around the true story of Dave, a South Carolina slave who was also a gifted potter. Evocative language draws the reader into Dave’s creative process and earthy illustrations bring the Southern landscape to life.