David Díaz won the Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in "Smoky Night" by Eve Bunting. His artwork has appeared in a number of other distinguished titles, including "The Pot that Juan Built" and "Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World’s Fastest Woman". His work has also been featured in national publications such as The Atlantic Monthly and The Washington Post. He lives in Carlsbad, California.