Leo Lionni

Leo Lionni ----illustrator of books for children ----

	Frederick Illus. in full color. "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."--Wilson Library Bulletin. "A splendid achievement."--(starred) School Library Journal. WINNER 1967 - School Library Journal Best Books of the Year WINNER 1966 - ALA Notable Children's Books WINNER 1966 - Library of Congress Children's Books of the Year WINNER 1967 - New York Times Best Illustrated Books of the Year WINNER 1966 - ALA Caldecott Honor Books
	Let's Play Here is a Leo Lionni book for the very youngest! “ What shall we do today?” two mice ask each other. “Read a book? Pick flowers? Go swimming? Play ball? Climb a tree or gather leaves? Play hide-and-seek or dress-up? Talk on the telephone–until it’s time to say good night?” Lionni’s award-winning graphic art is at its best in this very simple board book that begs to be shared with a baby or toddler.
	Swimmy Illus. in color. "An exquisite picture book. A little fish, the lone survivor of a school of fish swallowed by a tuna, devises a plan to camouflage himself and his new companions."--(starred) School Library Journal. From the Trade Paperback edition. WINNER 1963 - ALA Notable Children's Books WINNER 1963 - New York Times Best Illustrated Books of the Year WINNER 1963 - ALA Caldecott Honor Books
	the alphabet tree The wordbug teaches the letters on the alphabet tree, torn and tossed by a windstorm, how to become stronger by banding together to form words. Then a clever purple caterpillar teaches the letters to become even stronger by forming sentences with a message of peace. Available in hardcover for the first time in many years, The Alphabet Tree is Leo Lionni’s gentle parable about the power of the written word in a democratic society.
	Let's make rabbits “Let’s make rabbits,” says the scissors to the pencil, and before the reader’s eyes, two rabbits appear—one drawn by the pencil, the other cut from brightly patterned paper by the scissors. When the rabbits are hungry, the scissors cuts out a paper carrot and the pencil draws a carrot. But one day the rabbits find a real carrot. “Let’s eat it,” the hungry rabbits say. A taste of the real carrot leads to a wonderful surprise ending that is sure to delight very young children. Originally published in hardcover in 1982, the brief story—just a sentence or two per page—and boldly graphic art are perfect to share with very young children in this board book version.
	It's Mine! Caldecott Medalist Leo Lionni's classic tale about three childlike frogs who learn a valuable lesson about cooperation is now available in paperback. "This story of selfishness on the pond, carried out in beautifully simple collages and language, is a fine choice for story hours."--School Library Journal.
	little blue and little yellow reviewed by Carol Otis Hurst Leo Lionni devised this story while on a train trip with his grandchildren. Usually he drew stories for them as he told the stories but this time he had no drawing materials. Tearing circles of color from a magazine, he improvised this story and later wrote it down for the rest of us. Illustrated with splotches of color, the story has several layers of meaning from the simple story of friendship through the exploration of color to the feelings of racial prejudice. We are shown Little Blue as a ragged circle of blue on the white page. Later we meet his mother and father, his many friends, but especially Little Yellow who lives across the street with Mama Yellow and Papa Yellow. Using only these simple shapes, Lionni shows the children at school and at play. Then, when Little Blue and Little Yellow are separated for a bit only to find each other at last, they are so joyful that they hug each other and turn green. As a single green shape, they play and then go, first to Little Blue's house and then to Little Yellow's only to be rejected and unrecognized. They cry little blue and yellow tears until they are all tears and then, punningly, they "pull themselves together and go home" as separate shapes again.

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