Leo Lionni
Leo Lionni
Leo Lionni (born May 3, 1910, in Amsterdam, Netherlands) was a renowned Italian-American author and illustrator known for his contributions to children's literature. With a career spanning several decades, he was celebrated for his distinctive artistic style and ability to craft engaging stories that resonate with young readers worldwide.
Personal Name: Leo Lionni
Birth: 5 May 1910
Death: 11 October 1999
Leo Lionni Books
(34 Books)
** (goodreads) While other mice are gathering food for the winter, Frederick seems to daydream the summer away. When dreary winter comes, it is Frederick the poet-mouse who warms his friends and cheers them with his words.
** (Amazon) Winter is coming, and all the mice are gathering food . . . except for Frederick. But when the days grow short and the snow begins to fall, it’s Frederick’s stories that warm the hearts and spirits of his fellow field mice.
** (Amazon) Winner of a 1967 Caldecott Honor, Frederick has been cherished by generations of readers - story about a little mouse who gathers something unusual for the long winter is celebrating its fiftieth birthday!
(Age 3-7) (Pre-K to 2) **''A little black fish in a school of red fish figures out a way of protecting them all from their natural enemies.''**
Deep in the sea there lives a happy school of little fish. Their watery world is full of wonders, but there is also danger, and the little fish are afraid to come out of hiding . . . until Swimmy comes along. **Swimmy shows his friends how—with ingenuity and team work—they can overcome any danger.** With its graceful text and stunning artwork, this **Caldecott Honor Book** deserves a place on every child’s shelf.
"Help! Help! A mouse!" There was a scream. Then a crash. Cups, saucers, and spoons were flying in all directions. Alexander ran for his hole as fast as his little legs would carry him. All Alexander wanted was a few crumbs and yet every time they saw him they would scream for help or chase him with a broom. Unhappy that he is not welcome in the house as is his friend the wind-up mouse, real mouse Alexander sets out to find the Magic Lizard who can remedy the situation.
A little chameleon is distressed that he doesn't have his own color like other animals.
Jessica the frog befriends the animal that hatches from an egg she brought home, thinking it is a chicken.
When his friend, the tadpole, becomes a frog and leaves the pond to explore the world, the little fish decides that maybe he doesn't have to remain in the pond either.
To keep from being eaten, an inchworm measures a robin's tail, a flamingo's neck, a toucan's beak, a heron's legs, and a nightingale's song.
A little blue spot and a little yellow spot are best friends, and when they hug each other they become green.
After a storm blows some of them away, the letters on the alphabet tree learn from a strange bug to be stronger by forming words, then a caterpillar comes along and tells them that words are not enough; they must say something important.
Three selfish frogs quarrel over who owns their pond and island, until a storm makes them value the benefits of sharing.
An owl helps a farmer and some crows reach a compromise over the rights to the wheat crop.
Swimmy meets a group of small fish who are scared to swim in the orecan. (lst work) While other mice are gathering food for the winter, Frederick sits on the stone wall. When the dreary weather comes and the food runs out, it's Frederick who saves the day. (2nd work) When Fish's friend, the tadpole, becomes a frog and leaves the pone to explore, Fish decides that maybe he doesn't have to remain in the pond either (3rd work) Three selfish frogs bicker all day long. But a bad storm and a big brown toad help them to realize that sharing is much more fun. (4th work) Unlike other crocodiles, Cornelius walks upright, does tricks and sees thing no other crocodile can (5th work)
Unlike the other mice, who are incurious about the wall that has always been part of their world, Tillie is determined to find out what lies on the other side of the wall.
The blue mushroom says only one strange word but Theodore the mouse convinces his friends that it means nice things about him.
Mishap turns to adventure as a young mouse learns that all birds aren't the enemies he thought they were.
Two rabbits made with a pencil and scissors become real after eating a real carrot.
After nibbling an enormous piece of parmesan cheese into the shape of a giant mouse holding a flute, Geraldine hears music for the first time.
Pictures and describes the many different shapes and markings of pebbles--"fishpebbles," "peoplepebbles," "letterpebbles"--found on the beach.
A snail's father advises him to keep his house small and tells him what happened to a snail that grew a large and spectacular shell.
Timothy, a city mouse who has been transformed into a tiny man, searches for his true identity among a group of field mice.
Little Pezzettino is so small he is convinced he must be a piece of somebody else. A wise man helps him discover the truth.
Two fleas, one who loves to travel and one who prefers staying home, decide to go their separate ways.
A collection of fourteen of Lionni's previously published books, presented in the same format.
Mouse twins befriend a tree and watch it grow and change throughout each month of the year.
The mice become so involved in their Mardi Gras masquerade they forget it is all in fun.
Cornelius, a crocodile who walks upright, sees things no crocodile has ever seen before.
