Inch by Inch

by Leo Lionni, Leo Lionni (Illustrator)

Overview

In this classic book, a winsome, winning inchworm is proud of his ability to measure anything under the sun.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780688132835
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	09/28/1995
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	448,996
Product dimensions:	9.22(w) x 10.56(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	210L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

LEO LIONNI, a renowned designer, illustrator and creator of children's books, 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 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.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“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

Editorial Reviews

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

From the Publisher

This classic work, originally written by the award-winning author in 1960, has been reissued by the publisher in a large, beautiful edition. It is the timeless tale of an enterprising inchworm who finds himself under attack by a robin. Not wishing to become the bird's next entree, the inchworm protests that he serves a useful purpose since he can measure things. The robin then challenges him to measure his tail. The robin is so impressed with the inchworm's ability to measure that he takes the inchworm to show to his other feathered friends. The inchworm successfully calculates various parts of a flamingo, toucan, heron, pheasant, and hummingbird, but trouble ensues when a nightingale steps forth. "Measure my song," he says to the inchworm. The inchworm protests that it is impossible to do so, but when the nightingale insists, he devises a clever plan to outwit the bird. This story is one that never loses its charm. Children will particularly love playing "find the inchworm" in the large illustrations. A modern Aesop's fable, this edition of the Caldecott Honor Book should be in the home of every child. Reviewer: Leona Illig

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