With Lionni's zingy, inimitable art, this is a welcome addition to his distinguished oeuvre.--Publishers WeeklyA genial tale, visually strong--Lionni, thrice a Caldecott Honor winner, has a sense of design that's unabated.--Kirkus Biografía del autor Leo 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 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, Swimmy, Frederick, 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.