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Tico and the Golden Wings
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Tico and the Golden Wings Hardcover - 2007

by Leo Lionni

From master storyteller and four-time Caldecott Honor Book Artist Lionni comes a tale about Tico, a little bird born without wings, who one day is granted his dearest wish. This vintage book is reissued with the original sumptuous gold ink. Full color.


From the publisher

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 Gold 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, 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.


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  • Title Tico and the Golden Wings
  • Author Leo Lionni
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Reissue
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.
  • Date August 28, 2007
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
  • ISBN 9780394817491 / 0394817494
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.8 x 9 x 0.4 in (27.43 x 22.86 x 1.02 cm)
  • Ages 03 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Reading level 640
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Indian
    • Theometrics: Secular
  • Library of Congress subjects Fairy tales, Birds
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

“A lovely, satisfying parable of beauty and generosity . . . richly evocative of Far Eastern Art.” —The New York Times

“The beauty of this book lies . . . in its luxury, its aesthetic, its gorgeous densely colored patterns of trees and ushes, and the birds themselves.” —The Boston Globe

“Children will take the hopes and wishes of the little bird born without wings to their hearts. . . . A lovely book, and one that cannot but leave a lasting impression.” —The Saturday Review

“Truly a beautiful book.” —McCalls


From the Trade Paperback edition.

Citations

  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2008, Page 0

About the author

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 Gold 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, 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.
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