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Cornelius

By Leo Lionni
Illustrated by Leo Lionni

By Leo Lionni
Illustrated by Leo Lionni

By Leo Lionni

By Leo Lionni

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Paperback $8.99

Mar 22, 1994 | ISBN 9780679860402 | 3-7 years

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Jan 02, 2024 | Baby-3

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    About Cornelius

    The beloved fable about being yourself from four-time Caldecott Honor-winner Leo Lionni.

    Unlike other crocodiles, Cornelius walks upright, sees things, and does tricks no other crocodile can. His friends aren’t impressed. “So what?” they say when he demonstrates standing on his head or hanging from his tail. At first, Cornelius is disappointed, but things aren’t always what they seem, and life on the riverbeach is about to undergo some big changes. Children will draw inspiration from this tale of a crocodile who marches to his own drummer.

    About Cornelius

    The beloved fable about being yourself, from four-time Caldecott Honor-winner Leo Lionni, is now available in a board book format!

    Cornelius isn’t like other crocodiles. He likes to walk upright and do tricks that no other crocodile can! But his friends are not impressed. “So what?” they say when he demonstrates standing on his head or hanging from his tail.

    Cornelius is a bit disappointed at first…but things aren’t always what they seem. And life on the riverbeach is about to undergo some big changes.

    Children will see themselves in Cornelius while reading this tale of a crocodile who marches to the beat of his own drum.

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    About Leo Lionni

    Leo Lionni wrote and illustrated more than 40 highly acclaimed children’s books. 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… More about Leo Lionni

    About Leo Lionni

    Leo Lionni wrote and illustrated more than 40 highly acclaimed children’s books. 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… More about Leo Lionni

    About Leo Lionni

    Leo Lionni wrote and illustrated more than 40 highly acclaimed children’s books. 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… More about Leo Lionni

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Dragonfly Books
    Mar 22, 1994 | 32 Pages | 8-3/4 x 10-3/4 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780679860402

    Category: Children’s Classics | Children’s Board Books

    Board Book | $8.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Jan 02, 2024 | 30 Pages | 7-1/4 x 8-3/4 | Baby-3 | ISBN 9780593706923

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    Praise

    “Endearingly captures the spirit of the seeker, the thinker, and those who are born to be different. Lionni’s collages are wonderfully rich and colorful, perfectly setting the stage for a tale children will enjoy.” —School Library Journal (Starred Review)

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