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Inch by Inch

By Leo Lionni

By Leo Lionni

By Leo Lionni

By Leo Lionni

By Leo Lionni

By Leo Lionni

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Paperback $8.99

Mar 06, 2018 | ISBN 9781524766146 | 3-7 years

Hardcover $16.99

Apr 13, 2010 | ISBN 9780375857645 | 3-7 years

Board Book $7.99

Jun 12, 2012 | 3-7 years

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    About Inch by Inch

    The Caldecott Honor winning classic about a brave and clever little worm from beloved picture book creator Leo Lionni.

    A small green inchworm is proud of his skill at measuring anything—a robin’s tail, a flamingo’s neck, a toucan’s beak. Then one day a nightingale threatens to eat him if he cannot measure his song. Children will enjoy the clever inchworm’s solution and delight in finding the tiny hero on every page.

    Every inch the classic, this was the first of Lionni’s books to win the Caldecott Honor.

    About Inch by Inch

    The Caldecott Honor winning classic about a brave and clever little worm from beloved picture book creator Leo Lionni.

    A small green inchworm is proud of his skill at measuring anything—a robin’s tail, a flamingo’s neck, a toucan’s beak. Then one day a nightingale threatens to eat him if he cannot measure his song. Children will enjoy the clever inchworm’s solution and delight in finding the tiny hero on every page.

    Every inch the classic, this was the first of Lionni’s books to win the Caldecott Honor.

    About Inch by Inch

    This was the first of four Caldecott Honor Books by Leo Lionni. Published in 1960 and virtually out of print in hardcover for decades, Knopf acquired the hardcover rights from the original publisher just in time to showcase Lionni’s 100th anniversary celebration in 2010 and the book’s 50th anniversary. The bold graphics and beautiful cutout paper collages of colorful birds, foliage, and the clever green inch worm are as fresh and appealing as ever, and should appeal to a whole new audience in this accessible board book format.

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    Also by Leo Lionni

    A Little Book About Food
    Mouse Seasons
    Inch by Inch: A Lift-the-Flap Book (Leo Lionni's Friends)
    A Little Book About Winter
    Pequeño azul y pequeño amarillo (Little Blue and Little Yellow, Spanish-English Bilingual Edition)
    See all books by Leo Lionni

    Also by Leo Lionni

    A Little Book About Food
    Mouse Seasons
    Inch by Inch: A Lift-the-Flap Book (Leo Lionni's Friends)
    A Little Book About Winter
    Pequeño azul y pequeño amarillo (Little Blue and Little Yellow, Spanish-English Bilingual Edition)
    See all books by Leo Lionni

    About 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… More about Leo Lionni

    About 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… More about Leo Lionni

    About 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… More about Leo Lionni

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Dragonfly Books
    Mar 06, 2018 | 32 Pages | 8-3/4 x 10-3/4 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9781524766146

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $16.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Apr 13, 2010 | 32 Pages | 8-3/4 x 10-3/4 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780375857645

    Category: Children’s Board Books

    Board Book | $7.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Jun 12, 2012 | 32 Pages | 5-1/2 x 6-3/4 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780307931252
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    Praise

    “The lovely colors, the sharp definition of cutouts against white space, the rhythm of the composition, and the simplicity of the whole make a handsome and appropriate book to give pleasure to little children and their elders.”—The Horn Book Magazine

    Awards

    Caldecott Honor Book WINNER 1960

    New York Times Best Illustrated Book WINNER 1960

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