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.
“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
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