By Eric Carle, Frances Foster
Illustrated by Leo Lionni

"An Appreciation" by Eric Carle.
"Remembering Leo Lionni" by Frances Foster.
Catalog Design by Rita Marshall.
32 Illustrations, Paper, 32 pages.
1,000 copies, First Edition.

From "Acknowledgments," by H. Nichols B. Clark:
"Among my first decisions as director was to pursue an exhibition of Leo Lionni's work. This was before I understood how much Lionni meant to Eric Carle. I had long been captivated by the elegant design, magical draftsmanship, and universal messages of his children's books. Happily, we are able to offer a glimpse into his other equally distinguished creative outlets: his drawing and sculpture. From art director for Fortune magazine to exhibiting with Surrealists such as Joan Mir and André Masson, Lionni achieved the pinnacle of whatever he pursued."

Illustrated by Leo Lionni

Leo Lionni: A Passion for Creativity
July 12, 2003 - October 19, 2003 Exhibition Poster

Illustrated by Eric Carle, Maurice Sendak, Nancy Burkert, Mitsumasa Anno, Leo Lionni

Set of six posters from the Carle's first exhibits, including:

• The World of Eric Carle
• The Art of Maurice Sendak: Inside and Out
• Nancy Ekholm Burkert: The art of Illustration
• The Art of Mitsumasa Anno: Bridging Cultures
• Leo Lionni: A Passion for Creativity
• From the Silver Age to Stalin: Russian Children's Book Illustrators.

* For a limited time, set includes free poster The Art of Eric Carle.

Set of six catalogs from the Museum's first exhibits, including:

• The World of Eric Carle
• The Art of Maurice Sendak: Inside and Out
• Nancy Ekholm Burkert: The Art of Illustration
• The Art of Mitsumasa Anno: Bridging Cultures
• Leo Lionni: A Passion for Creativity
• From the Silver Age to Stalin: Russian Children's Book Illustration in the Sasha Lurye Collection

By Leo Lionni
Illustrated by Leo Lionni

Here is the fable of Frederick, the dreamer and poet, whose endless store of supplies warms the hearts of his fellow field mice and feeds their spirits during the coldest, darkest days of winter. A Caldecott Honor Book.

By Leo Lionni
Illustrated by Leo Lionni

Leo Lionni's picture books have delighted readers of all ages for decades. Here in one sumptuous treasury are four of these timeless classics, three of which were Caldecott Honor Books, and, for the very first time, a companion compact disc featuring a lively recording of each story. Eric Carle provides an informative and affectionate introduction that discusses Lionni's incomparable contribution to children's literature. Not one word or illustration has been left out of this magnificent gift treasury that celebrates the power of imagination and the triumph of the human spirit. Frederick and His Friends is perfect for reading, listening to, looking at, and passing on to the next generation of Lionni fans.

By Leo Lionni
Illustrated by Leo Lionni

Somewhere in a corner of the sea, there lives a happy school of little fish...thanks to Swimmy. In this Lionni classic, Swimmy, a small orphaned fish, shows his friends how - with ingenuity and hard work - they can conquer their fears and overcome the dangers of the wet world. A Caldecott Honor Book.

By Leo Lionni
Illustrated by Leo Lionni

A tadpole and a minnow are underwater friends, but the tadpole grows legs and explores the world beyond the pond and then returns to tell his fish friend about the new creatures he sees. The fish imagines these creatures as bird-fish and people-fish and cow-fish and is eager to join them.

By Leo Lionni
Illustrated by Leo Lionni

It's an extraordinary day on Pebble Island for three frogs when one of them discovers a beautiful white egg. They've never seen a chicken egg before, but they're sure that's what this must be. So when the egg hatches and out crawls a long, green, scaly creature, they naturally call it...a chicken! From award-winning artist Leo Lionni, here's a hilarious case of mistaken identity that children are sure to delight in.

By Leo Lionni
Illustrated by Leo Lionni

The letters on an alphabet tree, torn and tossed by the wind, find strength in banding together to form words. Then a clever caterpillar teaches the letters to become even stronger by forming sentences with a message of peace in a gentle parable about the power of the written word.

By Leo Lionni
Illustrated by Leo Lionni

From master storyteller and artist Leo Lionni, here's the hope-filled tale of a little bird born without wings who is one day granted his dearest wish.

By Leo Lionni
Illustrated by Leo Lionni

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?

By Leo Lionni
Illustrated by Leo Lionni

In a fable within a fable, a wise snail convinces his son that a small, easy-to-carry shell might be better than the biggest house in the world for a life of adventure and exploration.

By Leo Lionni
Illustrated by Leo Lionni

Three selfish frogs bicker all day long. It's mine! It's mine! It's mine! But a bad storm and a big brown toad help them realize that sharing is much more fun.

By Vivian Gussin Paley

As she enters her final year of teaching, Vivian Gussin Paley tells in this book a story of her own farewell, as well as a story of self-discovery of Reeny, a little girl with a fondness for the color brown. Led by Reeny, Paley and the children develop a passion for the books of Italian author Leo Lionni, and reinvent their classroom around discussions of these stories. Through Frederick the mouse and Lionni's other characters they explore themes of race, identity, gender, and the essential human needs to create and to belong.