Leo Lionni (1910–1999)
Auteur van Swimmy
Over de Auteur
Leo Lionni was born in Amsterdam on May 5, 1910. He attended the University of Zurich and also earned a doctorate in Economics from the University of Genoa in 1935. He taught himself to draw by visiting museums. After marrying Nora Maffi in 1931, Lionni moved to Milan, Italy, where he became known toon meer as a painter. In 1939 he moved to Philadelphia and began working in advertising design. Lionni held several positions in the artistic field including artistic director and design director. He also served as president of the American Institute of Graphic Arts. Around 1960 Lionni moved back to Italy. His first of over forty children's books was Little Blue and Little Yellow. Other titles include Inch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, and Alexander and the Wind-up Mouse, all of which won a Caldecott Honor. In addition, he received the American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal in 1984. Lionni died on October 11, 1999 at his home in Tuscany, Italy at the age of 89. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
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Werken van Leo Lionni
Frederick's Fables : A Treasury of 16 Favorite Leo Lionni Stories (1986) — Introductie, sommige edities — 323 exemplaren
Raising a reader :PE #28 6 exemplaren
Swimmy (Wrong ISBN) 4 exemplaren
Der kleine Affe 3 exemplaren
Leo Lionni's Friends Go Fish Card Game: Includes Rules for Two More Games: Concentration and Snap (2020) 1 exemplaar
An Extraordinary Egg (Big Book) 1 exemplaar
Leo Leonni 1 exemplaar
Inch by Inch[INCH BY INCH-BOARD][Board Books] 1 exemplaar
Leo Lionni, pitture 1 exemplaar
L'année des souris 1 exemplaar
Stück für Stück. 1 exemplaar
Alexander and the Wind up Mouse 1 exemplaar
Caldecott Medal and Honor Picture Books: Set of 6 (The Thanksgiving Story ~ Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse ~ Inch by… (1996) 1 exemplaar
The Foolish Turtle 1 exemplaar
Pé Ante Pé 1 exemplaar
Leo Lionni Set of 4 Books (Matthew's Dream ~ Cornelius ~ Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse (Caldecott Honor Book) ~ Inch… (1993) 1 exemplaar
Swimmy 1 exemplaar
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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays (1942) — Artiest omslagafbeelding, sommige edities — 6,872 exemplaren
The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury: Picture Books and Stories to Read Aloud (1998) — Auteur — 1,563 exemplaren
Design Culture: An Anthology of Writing from the AIGA Journal of Graphic Design (1997) — Medewerker — 41 exemplaren
Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom...and Lots More Learning Fun [1999 film] (2001) — Author & Illustrator — 30 exemplaren
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- Gangbare naam
- Lionni, Leo
- Geboortedatum
- 1910-05-05
- Overlijdensdatum
- 1999-10-11
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
Netherlands (birth) - Geboorteplaats
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Plaats van overlijden
- Radda, Tuscany, Italy
- Woonplaatsen
- Tuscany, Italy
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Opleiding
- University of Genoa (Ph.D., Economics)
- Beroepen
- graphic designer
writer
children's book author
illustrator - Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Society of Illustrators Lifetime Achievement Award (Posthumous, 2007)
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