Leo Lionni
1) Frederick
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Frederick the field mouse sat on the old stone wall while his four brothers gathered food for the approaching winter days; the other mice felt that Frederick was not doing his share of the work, but when the food ran out, Frederick saved the day with what he had gathered.
3) Inch by inch
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Language
English
Description
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.
4) Fish is fish
Author
Language
English
Description
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.
5) Swimmy
Author
Publisher
Pantheon
Pub. Date
c1968.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Swimmy, the little black fish, teaches the red fish how to use teamwork to outwit predators.
Author
Publisher
Pantheon
Pub. Date
c1983.
Language
English
Description
Unlike other crocodiles, Cornelius walks upright, sees things, and does tricks no other crocodile can. His friends aren't impressed. "So what?" they say when he demonstrates standing on his head or hanging from his tail. At first, Cornelius is disappointed, but things aren't always what they seem, and life on the riverbeach is about to undergo some big changes. Children will draw inspiration from this tale of a crocodile who marches to his own drummer....
Author
Publisher
Obolensky
Pub. Date
c1959.
Language
English
Description
Little blue and little yellow share wonderful adventures. One day, they can't find one another. When they finally meet, they are overjoyed. They hug until they become green. But where did little blue and little yellow go? Are they lost?
13) Matthew's dream
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
c1991.
Language
English
Description
Matthew the mouse lives in a dreary corner of a dusty attic. But a trip to the museum helps him to see his surroundings in a new way. With brush in paw, Matthew sets out to paint "the shapes and colors of joy." A cleverly told and beautifully illustrated tale of self discovery from four-time Caldecott Honor winner Leo Lionni.
Author
Publisher
Pantheon
Pub. Date
c1968.
Language
English
Description
A young snail dreams of having the biggest houseor shellin the world. Then one day, his wise father tells him the story of another snail with the same dream. He grew and grew, adding bright colors and beautiful designs, until he found that his house came at a terrible cost. The young snail decides that a small, easy-to-carry shell might be best for a life of adventure and exploration.
16) Pezzettino
Author
Publisher
Pantheon
Pub. Date
c1975.
Language
English
Description
Little Pezzettino is so small he is convinced he must be a piece of somebody else. A wise man helps him discover the truth.
Author
Publisher
Pantheon
Pub. Date
c1982
Language
English
Description
"Let's, make rabbits," say 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 and the pencil provide paper carrots. But one day the taste of a real carrot leads to a magical surprise.
19) It's mine!
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
c1986.
Language
English
Description
Three selfish frogs quarrel over who owns their pond and island, until a storm makes them value the benefits of sharing.
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
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.