Happy Birthday Leo Lionni!
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Leo Lionni (d. 1991 in Rome) • Leo Lionni wrote and illustrated more than 40 picture books, including four Caldecott Honor Books. • He designed the cover art for "The Family of Man". • He fled fascist Italy in 1939, settled in New York and for many years pursued a successful career in advertising. Before this he worked in a variety of fields and eventually earned a PhD in economics. • He wrote an autobiography: "Between Worlds : The Autobiography of Leo Lionni"
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• profile of Leo Lionni by Steven Heller for the AIGA • biography • a nice elementary school website • Random House appreciation • 1997 Smithsonian review of "Frederick's Fables: A Treasury of 16 Favorite Leo Lionni Stories" (Knopf) • Lionni drawing exhibit             
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