Leo Lionni
1 series 3 books in order 2 standalone books
2 awards & honors · incl. Caldecott Honor Book 1969
Leo Lionni (1910–1999) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. Born in the Netherlands, he lived in Italy before moving to the United States in 1939, where he worked as an art director for advertising agencies and for Fortune magazine. He returned to Italy in 1962 and began writing and illustrating children's books, and his book Inch by Inch received the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. He is credited with Swimmy.
- Born
- 1910
- Known for
- Marubŏl ŭi choŭn kŭrimchʻaek
Series by Leo Lionni
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Buy on Amazon1963 · Leo Lionni
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, a happy school of…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · Yangsook Choi
Shortly after coming to America, Mr. Kim, owner of a tofu factory in the Bronx, gets a fluffy silver cat that makes her home in his factory. One…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · Yangsook Choi
After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, her new classmates help her decide what her name should be.
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Standalone books
Frequently asked questions
How many books has Leo Lionni written?
We list 3 books by Leo Lionni across 1 series, published between 1963–2001 — each shown in full reading order.
What order should I read Leo Lionni's books?
Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Swimmy.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.
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Awards & honors
Alexander and the wind-up mouse
- Caldecott Honor Book
- ALA Notable Children's Book
Honors as recorded by the publisher for Leo Lionni’s books. Wording is the awarding body’s own — a nomination is listed as a nomination, never as a win.
Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.
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