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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Leo LionniPublisher: Alfred A. Knopf Imprint: Alfred A. Knopf Dimensions: Width: 23.00cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 28.10cm Weight: 0.407kg ISBN: 9780394817491ISBN 10: 0394817494 Pages: 32 Publication Date: 15 April 1966 Recommended Age: From 3 to 7 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Preschool (0-5) Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsA lovely, satisfying parable of beauty and generosity . . . richly evocative of Far Eastern Art. --The New York Times The beauty of this book lies . . . in its luxury, its aesthetic, its gorgeous densely colored patterns of trees and ushes, and the birds themselves. --The Boston Globe Children will take the hopes and wishes of the little bird born without wings to their hearts. . . . A lovely book, and one that cannot but leave a lasting impression. --The Saturday Review Truly a beautiful book. --McCalls From the Trade Paperback edition. -A lovely, satisfying parable of beauty and generosity . . . richly evocative of Far Eastern Art.- --The New York Times -The beauty of this book lies . . . in its luxury, its aesthetic, its gorgeous densely colored patterns of trees and ushes, and the birds themselves.- --The Boston Globe -Children will take the hopes and wishes of the little bird born without wings to their hearts. . . . A lovely book, and one that cannot but leave a lasting impression.- --The Saturday Review -Truly a beautiful book.- --McCalls From the Trade Paperback edition. A lovely, satisfying parable of beauty and generosity . . . richly evocative of Far Eastern Art. The New York Times The beauty of this book lies . . . in its luxury, its aesthetic, its gorgeous densely colored patterns of trees and ushes, and the birds themselves. The Boston Globe Children will take the hopes and wishes of the little bird born without wings to their hearts. . . . A lovely book, and one that cannot but leave a lasting impression. The Saturday Review Truly a beautiful book. McCalls From the Trade Paperback edition. Children will take the hopes and wishes of the little bird born without wings to their hearts. . . . They will understand the ending: 'We are all different. Each has his own memories and his invisible golden dreams.' A lovely book, and one that cannot but leave a lasting impression. -- The Saturday Review From the Trade Paperback edition. Children will take the hopes and wishes of the little bird born without wings to their hearts. . . . They will understand the ending: 'We are all different. Each has his own memories and his invisible golden dreams.' A lovely book, and one that cannot but leave a lasting impression. -- The Saturday Review From the Trade Paperback edition. A lovely, satisfying parable of beauty and generosity . . . richly evocative of Far Eastern Art. The New York Times The beauty of this book lies . . . in its luxury, its aesthetic, its gorgeous densely colored patterns of trees and ushes, and the birds themselves. The Boston Globe Children will take the hopes and wishes of the little bird born without wings to their hearts. . . . A lovely book, and one that cannot but leave a lasting impression. The Saturday Review Truly a beautiful book. McCalls From the Trade Paperback edition. Children will take the hopes and wishes of the little bird born without wings to their hearts. . . . They will understand the ending: 'We are all different. Each has his own memories and his invisible golden dreams.' A lovely book, and one that cannot but leave a lasting impression. -- The Saturday Review <p> From the Trade Paperback edition. Author InformationLeo Lionni, an internationally known designer, illustrator, and graphic artist, was born in Holland and lived in Italy until he came to the United States in 1939. He was the recipient of the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was honored posthumously in 2007 with the Society of Illustrators' Lifetime Achievement Award. His picture books are distinguished by their enduring moral themes, graphic simplicity and brilliant use of collage, and include four Caldecott Honor Books- Inch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. Hailed as ""a master of the simple fable"" by the Chicago Tribune, he died in 1999 at the age of 89. From the Trade Paperback edition. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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