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    Leo Lionni, author portrait

    Leo Lionni

    Leo Lionni wrote and illustrated more than 40 highly acclaimed children’s books. He received the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was a four-time Caldecott Honor Winner—for Inch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. Leo Lionni died in October of 1999 at his home in Tuscany, Italy, at the age of 89.
    Leo Lionni's 100 First Words
    Leo Lionni's 100 First Words
    Leo Lionni
    9798217028825
    $12.99 US
    Board Book
    Mar 24, 2026
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    10 x 10
    The Leo Lionni Treasury (8 Books in 1!)
    The Leo Lionni Treasury (8 Books in 1!)
    Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse; A Color of His Own; Cornelius; Frederick; Inch by Inch; Little Blue and Little Yellow; Swimmy; Tillie and the Wall
    Leo Lionni
    9798217119325
    $39.99 US
    Hardcover
    Oct 21, 2025
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    8-3/4 x 10-3/4
    Swimmy
    Swimmy
    Leo Lionni
    9798217025435
    $5.99 US
    Paperback
    Jul 15, 2025
    Step into Reading
    6 x 9
    A Color of His Own with Color Wheel
    A Color of His Own with Color Wheel
    Leo Lionni
    9780593902165
    $8.99 US
    Board Book
    Apr 29, 2025
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    7-3/4 x 7-1/2
    A Little Book About Food
    A Little Book About Food
    Leo Lionni
    9780593382158
    $8.99 US
    Board Book
    Sep 06, 2022
    Random House Books for Young Readers
    6-3/4 x 6-3/4
    Mouse Seasons
    Mouse Seasons
    Leo Lionni
    9780593374757
    $17.99 US
    Hardcover
    Feb 22, 2022
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    8-3/4 x 10-3/4
    A Little Book About Winter
    A Little Book About Winter
    Leo Lionni
    9780593374740
    $8.99 US
    Board Book
    Sep 28, 2021
    Random House Books for Young Readers
    6-3/4 x 6-3/4
    Vamos a jugar (Let's Play, Spanish-English Bilingual Edition)
    Vamos a jugar (Let's Play, Spanish-English Bilingual Edition)
    Edición bilingüe español/inglés
    Leo Lionni
    9780593309995
    $7.99 US
    Board Book
    Jun 01, 2021
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    5-1/4 x 6-5/8
    Pequeño azul y pequeño amarillo (Little Blue and Little Yellow, Spanish-English Bilingual Edition)
    Pequeño azul y pequeño amarillo (Little Blue and Little Yellow, Spanish-English Bilingual Edition)
    Edición bilingüe español/inglés
    Leo Lionni
    9780593309988
    $8.99 US
    Board Book
    Jun 01, 2021
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    5-3/4 x 5-3/4
    A Busy Year
    A Busy Year
    Leo Lionni
    9780593301883
    $8.99 US
    Board Book
    Jan 12, 2021
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    5-1/8 x 9-1/2
    A Little Book About Colors (Leo Lionni's Friends)
    A Little Book About Colors (Leo Lionni's Friends)
    Leo Lionni , Leo Lionni , Jan Gerardi
    9780525582298
    $8.99 US
    Board Book
    May 14, 2019
    Random House Books for Young Readers
    6-3/4 x 6-3/4
    A Little Book About Spring (Leo Lionni's Friends)
    A Little Book About Spring (Leo Lionni's Friends)
    A Spring Board Book for Babies and Toddlers
    Leo Lionni , Leo Lionni , Julie Hamilton
    9780525582274
    $8.99 US
    Board Book
    Jan 15, 2019
    Random House Books for Young Readers
    6-3/4 x 6-3/4
    A Little Book About ABCs (Leo Lionni's Friends)
    A Little Book About ABCs (Leo Lionni's Friends)
    Leo Lionni , Leo Lionni , Julie Hamilton
    9780525582281
    $8.99 US
    Board Book
    Jan 15, 2019
    Random House Books for Young Readers
    6-3/4 x 6-3/4
    Inch by Inch
    Inch by Inch
    Leo Lionni
    9781524766146
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Mar 06, 2018
    Dragonfly Books
    8-3/4 x 10-3/4
    Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse
    Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse
    Leo Lionni
    9780399555510
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Jan 17, 2017
    Dragonfly Books
    8-3/4 x 10-3/4
    Frederick
    Frederick
    Leo Lionni
    9780399555527
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Jan 17, 2017
    Dragonfly Books
    8-3/4 x 10-3/4
    Swimmy
    Swimmy
    Leo Lionni
    9780399555503
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Jan 17, 2017
    Dragonfly Books
    8-3/4 x 10-3/4
    Little Blue and Little Yellow
    Little Blue and Little Yellow
    Leo Lionni
    9780399555534
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Jan 17, 2017
    Dragonfly Books
    9 x 9
    Fish is Fish
    Fish is Fish
    Leo Lionni
    9780553522181
    $5.99 US
    Paperback
    Jul 14, 2015
    Step into Reading
    6 x 9
    Frederick (Step Into Reading, Step 3)
    Frederick (Step Into Reading, Step 3)
    Leo Lionni
    9780385755498
    $5.99 US
    Paperback
    Jul 08, 2014
    Step into Reading
    6 x 9
    Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse (Step Into Reading, Step 3)
    Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse (Step Into Reading, Step 3)
    Leo Lionni
    9780385755511
    $5.99 US
    Paperback
    Jul 08, 2014
    Step into Reading
    6 x 9
    Who?
    Who?
    Leo Lionni
    9780385754057
    $6.99 US
    Board Book
    Jan 07, 2014
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    6 x 6
    The Greentail Mouse
    The Greentail Mouse
    Leo Lionni
    9780307981516
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Jan 08, 2013
    Dragonfly Books
    7 x 9
    Pezzettino
    Pezzettino
    Leo Lionni
    9780307929990
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Jan 10, 2012
    Dragonfly Books
    7 x 9
    Six Crows
    Six Crows
    Leo Lionni
    9780375845505
    $17.99 US
    Hardcover
    Sep 14, 2010
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    8-3/4 x 10-3/4
    Nicolas, Where Have You Been?
    Nicolas, Where Have You Been?
    Leo Lionni
    9780375855498
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Mar 23, 2010
    Dragonfly Books
    7 x 9
    Geraldine, The Music Mouse
    Geraldine, The Music Mouse
    Leo Lionni
    9780375855146
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Oct 13, 2009
    Dragonfly Books
    7 x 9
    A Color of His Own
    A Color of His Own
    Leo Lionni , Leo Lionni
    9780375836978
    $16.99 US
    Hardcover
    Jun 13, 2006
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    7-3/4 x 7-1/2
    Let's Play
    Let's Play
    Leo Lionni
    9780375825286
    $6.99 US
    Board Book
    Aug 12, 2003
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    5-1/4 x 6-5/8
    An Extraordinary Egg
    An Extraordinary Egg
    Leo Lionni , Leo Lionni
    9780679893851
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Nov 17, 1998
    Dragonfly Books
    8-3/4 x 10-3/4
    It's Mine!
    It's Mine!
    Leo Lionni
    9780679880844
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Mar 19, 1996
    Dragonfly Books
    8-3/4 x 10-3/4
    Matthew's Dream
    Matthew's Dream
    Leo Lionni
    9780679873181
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Mar 07, 1995
    Dragonfly Books
    7 x 9
    Cornelius
    Cornelius
    Leo Lionni , Leo Lionni
    9780679860402
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Mar 22, 1994
    Dragonfly Books
    8-3/4 x 10-3/4
    Let's Make Rabbits
    Let's Make Rabbits
    Leo Lionni
    9780679840190
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Feb 09, 1993
    Dragonfly Books
    7 x 9
    Tillie and the Wall
    Tillie and the Wall
    Leo Lionni
    9780679813576
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Feb 20, 1991
    Dragonfly Books
    8-3/4 x 10-3/4
    The Alphabet Tree
    The Alphabet Tree
    Leo Lionni
    9780679808350
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Oct 24, 1990
    Dragonfly Books
    7 x 9

    Books

    Leo Lionni's 100 First Words
    Leo Lionni's 100 First Words
    Leo Lionni
    9798217028825
    $12.99 US
    Board Book
    Mar 24, 2026
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    10 x 10
    The Leo Lionni Treasury (8 Books in 1!)
    The Leo Lionni Treasury (8 Books in 1!)
    Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse; A Color of His Own; Cornelius; Frederick; Inch by Inch; Little Blue and Little Yellow; Swimmy; Tillie and the Wall
    Leo Lionni
    9798217119325
    $39.99 US
    Hardcover
    Oct 21, 2025
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    8-3/4 x 10-3/4
    Swimmy
    Swimmy
    Leo Lionni
    9798217025435
    $5.99 US
    Paperback
    Jul 15, 2025
    Step into Reading
    6 x 9
    A Color of His Own with Color Wheel
    A Color of His Own with Color Wheel
    Leo Lionni
    9780593902165
    $8.99 US
    Board Book
    Apr 29, 2025
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    7-3/4 x 7-1/2
    A Little Book About Food
    A Little Book About Food
    Leo Lionni
    9780593382158
    $8.99 US
    Board Book
    Sep 06, 2022
    Random House Books for Young Readers
    6-3/4 x 6-3/4
    Mouse Seasons
    Mouse Seasons
    Leo Lionni
    9780593374757
    $17.99 US
    Hardcover
    Feb 22, 2022
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    8-3/4 x 10-3/4
    A Little Book About Winter
    A Little Book About Winter
    Leo Lionni
    9780593374740
    $8.99 US
    Board Book
    Sep 28, 2021
    Random House Books for Young Readers
    6-3/4 x 6-3/4
    Vamos a jugar (Let's Play, Spanish-English Bilingual Edition)
    Vamos a jugar (Let's Play, Spanish-English Bilingual Edition)
    Edición bilingüe español/inglés
    Leo Lionni
    9780593309995
    $7.99 US
    Board Book
    Jun 01, 2021
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    5-1/4 x 6-5/8
    Pequeño azul y pequeño amarillo (Little Blue and Little Yellow, Spanish-English Bilingual Edition)
    Pequeño azul y pequeño amarillo (Little Blue and Little Yellow, Spanish-English Bilingual Edition)
    Edición bilingüe español/inglés
    Leo Lionni
    9780593309988
    $8.99 US
    Board Book
    Jun 01, 2021
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    5-3/4 x 5-3/4
    A Busy Year
    A Busy Year
    Leo Lionni
    9780593301883
    $8.99 US
    Board Book
    Jan 12, 2021
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    5-1/8 x 9-1/2
    A Little Book About Colors (Leo Lionni's Friends)
    A Little Book About Colors (Leo Lionni's Friends)
    Leo Lionni, Leo Lionni, Jan Gerardi
    9780525582298
    $8.99 US
    Board Book
    May 14, 2019
    Random House Books for Young Readers
    6-3/4 x 6-3/4
    A Little Book About Spring (Leo Lionni's Friends)
    A Little Book About Spring (Leo Lionni's Friends)
    A Spring Board Book for Babies and Toddlers
    Leo Lionni, Leo Lionni, Julie Hamilton
    9780525582274
    $8.99 US
    Board Book
    Jan 15, 2019
    Random House Books for Young Readers
    6-3/4 x 6-3/4
    A Little Book About ABCs (Leo Lionni's Friends)
    A Little Book About ABCs (Leo Lionni's Friends)
    Leo Lionni, Leo Lionni, Julie Hamilton
    9780525582281
    $8.99 US
    Board Book
    Jan 15, 2019
    Random House Books for Young Readers
    6-3/4 x 6-3/4
    Inch by Inch
    Inch by Inch
    Leo Lionni
    9781524766146
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Mar 06, 2018
    Dragonfly Books
    8-3/4 x 10-3/4
    Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse
    Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse
    Leo Lionni
    9780399555510
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Jan 17, 2017
    Dragonfly Books
    8-3/4 x 10-3/4
    Frederick
    Frederick
    Leo Lionni
    9780399555527
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Jan 17, 2017
    Dragonfly Books
    8-3/4 x 10-3/4
    Swimmy
    Swimmy
    Leo Lionni
    9780399555503
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Jan 17, 2017
    Dragonfly Books
    8-3/4 x 10-3/4
    Little Blue and Little Yellow
    Little Blue and Little Yellow
    Leo Lionni
    9780399555534
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Jan 17, 2017
    Dragonfly Books
    9 x 9
    Fish is Fish
    Fish is Fish
    Leo Lionni
    9780553522181
    $5.99 US
    Paperback
    Jul 14, 2015
    Step into Reading
    6 x 9
    Frederick (Step Into Reading, Step 3)
    Frederick (Step Into Reading, Step 3)
    Leo Lionni
    9780385755498
    $5.99 US
    Paperback
    Jul 08, 2014
    Step into Reading
    6 x 9
    Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse (Step Into Reading, Step 3)
    Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse (Step Into Reading, Step 3)
    Leo Lionni
    9780385755511
    $5.99 US
    Paperback
    Jul 08, 2014
    Step into Reading
    6 x 9
    Who?
    Who?
    Leo Lionni
    9780385754057
    $6.99 US
    Board Book
    Jan 07, 2014
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    6 x 6
    The Greentail Mouse
    The Greentail Mouse
    Leo Lionni
    9780307981516
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Jan 08, 2013
    Dragonfly Books
    7 x 9
    Pezzettino
    Pezzettino
    Leo Lionni
    9780307929990
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Jan 10, 2012
    Dragonfly Books
    7 x 9
    Six Crows
    Six Crows
    Leo Lionni
    9780375845505
    $17.99 US
    Hardcover
    Sep 14, 2010
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    8-3/4 x 10-3/4
    Nicolas, Where Have You Been?
    Nicolas, Where Have You Been?
    Leo Lionni
    9780375855498
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Mar 23, 2010
    Dragonfly Books
    7 x 9
    Geraldine, The Music Mouse
    Geraldine, The Music Mouse
    Leo Lionni
    9780375855146
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Oct 13, 2009
    Dragonfly Books
    7 x 9
    A Color of His Own
    A Color of His Own
    Leo Lionni, Leo Lionni
    9780375836978
    $16.99 US
    Hardcover
    Jun 13, 2006
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    7-3/4 x 7-1/2
    Let's Play
    Let's Play
    Leo Lionni
    9780375825286
    $6.99 US
    Board Book
    Aug 12, 2003
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    5-1/4 x 6-5/8
    An Extraordinary Egg
    An Extraordinary Egg
    Leo Lionni, Leo Lionni
    9780679893851
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Nov 17, 1998
    Dragonfly Books
    8-3/4 x 10-3/4
    It's Mine!
    It's Mine!
    Leo Lionni
    9780679880844
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Mar 19, 1996
    Dragonfly Books
    8-3/4 x 10-3/4
    Matthew's Dream
    Matthew's Dream
    Leo Lionni
    9780679873181
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Mar 07, 1995
    Dragonfly Books
    7 x 9
    Cornelius
    Cornelius
    Leo Lionni, Leo Lionni
    9780679860402
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Mar 22, 1994
    Dragonfly Books
    8-3/4 x 10-3/4
    Let's Make Rabbits
    Let's Make Rabbits
    Leo Lionni
    9780679840190
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Feb 09, 1993
    Dragonfly Books
    7 x 9
    Tillie and the Wall
    Tillie and the Wall
    Leo Lionni
    9780679813576
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Feb 20, 1991
    Dragonfly Books
    8-3/4 x 10-3/4
    The Alphabet Tree
    The Alphabet Tree
    Leo Lionni
    9780679808350
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Oct 24, 1990
    Dragonfly Books
    7 x 9

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