Intelligently told and vibrantly illustrated, this is a tale of self-discovery ? EYEI highly recommend this book. It is the reissue of an original hardback, but none the less welcome -if your hardback version has been read as much as it deserves to be, it will have fallen apart a long time ago. ? Books for KeepsClassic celebration of art and creativity. ? The School Librarian Biografía del autor Leo Lionni, an internationally known designer, illustrator, and graphic artist was born in Holland and lived in Italy until he moved to the United States in 1939. His picture books are distinguished by their enduring themes, graphic simplicity and brilliant use of collage. He died in 1999 at the age of 89.