About the Author

Leo Lionni wrote and illustrated more than forty picture books, including four Caldecott Honor books--Inch by Inch, Swimmy, Frederick, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. He died in 1999 at the age of 89.

Reviews

"A charming fable, it deserves to take its place once again with other beloved Lionni favorites." --Children's Literature

"The art is gorgeous." --The Horn Book Magazine