![]() ![]() Aston makes her home in Port Aransas, Texas. In addition to her writing, Aston has initiated social outreach programs: The Oz Project for disadvantaged Mexican children, SOS Message in a Bottle Project and This is America for victims of violent crimes. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama chose her book " The Moon Over Star" to read to a Washington DC classroom in February 2009. Among her many awards and citations, she has been a finalist and winner of the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books several times. She has appeared as an expert guest on NPR's Science Friday. An Egg Is Quiet: (Nature Books for Kids, Children's Books Ages 3-5, Award Winning Children's Books) Hardcover Picture Book, 2 March 2006 by Sylvia Long (Illustrator), Dianna Hutts Aston (Author) 244 ratings Part of: Nature Books (6 books) Edition: Library Binding See all formats and editions Kindle 8. ![]() ![]() She collaborates with illustrators that produce bright colorful images. She has gained acclaim in literary and science circles for her 'poetic' style. Award-winning artist Long teams with up-and-coming author Aston to create this gorgeous and informative introduction to eggs. She attended the University of Houston to study Journalism and Political Science. Dianna Hutts Aston (born August 12, 1964) is an American author specializing in books on science and nature, especially for children. ![]()
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