Leo Lionni wrote and illustrated more than 40 highly acclaimed children\'s books.
Leo Lionni died in October of 1999 at his home in Tuscany, Italy, at the age of 89..
He received the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was a four-time Caldecott Honor Winner--for Inch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy , and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse .
Leo Lionni wrote and illustrated more than 40 highly acclaimed children\'s books