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Little Blue and Little Yellow

By Leo Lionni

By Leo Lionni

By Leo Lionni

By Leo Lionni

By Leo Lionni

By Leo Lionni

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Paperback $7.99

Jan 17, 2017 | 32 Pages | 3-7 years *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program

Hardcover $16.99

Oct 13, 2009 | 48 Pages | 3-7 years

Board Book $7.99

Jun 14, 2011 | 42 Pages | 3-7 years *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program

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      Oct 13, 2009 | 48 Pages | 3-7 years

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      Jun 14, 2011 | 42 Pages | 3-7 years

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    About Little Blue and Little Yellow

    Beloved picture book creator and four-time Caldecott Honor-winner Leo Lionni’s very first story for children, and a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year.

    Little Blue and Little Yellow are best friends, but one day they can’t find each other. When they finally do, they give each other such a big hug that they turn green! How they find their true colors again concludes a wonderfully satisfying story told with colorful pieces of torn paper and very few words. Leo Lionni launched his children’s book career in 1959 with Little Blue and Little Yellow, and this 50th-anniversary edition, complete with Lionni’s own explanation of how the book came to be, is sure to resonate with children today.

    About Little Blue and Little Yellow

    Beloved picture book creator and four-time Caldecott Honor-winner Leo Lionni’s very first story for children, and a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year.

    Little Blue and Little Yellow are best friends, but one day they can’t find each other. When they finally do, they give each other such a big hug that they turn green! How they find their true colors again concludes a wonderfully satisfying story told with colorful pieces of torn paper and very few words. Leo Lionni launched his children’s book career in 1959 with Little Blue and Little Yellow, and this 50th-anniversary edition, complete with Lionni’s own explanation of how the book came to be, is sure to resonate with children today.

    About Little Blue and Little Yellow

    Leo Lionni’s first picture book has at last found its perfect format in this sturdy board book for the very youngest child.

    Little Blue and Little Yellow are best friends, but one day they can’t find each other. When they finally do, they give each other such a big hug that they turn green! How they find their true colors again concludes a wonderfully satisfying story told with colorful pieces of torn paper and very few words. This classic tale of friendship also offers a playful introduction to color concepts.

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    Also by Leo Lionni

    Leo Lionni's Friends Matching Game
    Swimmy and Friends Go Fish: A 3-in-1 Card Deck
    A Little Book About 123s (Leo Lionni's Friends)
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    Also by Leo Lionni

    Leo Lionni's Friends Matching Game
    Swimmy and Friends Go Fish: A 3-in-1 Card Deck
    A Little Book About 123s (Leo Lionni's Friends)
    A Little Book About Colors (Leo Lionni's Friends)
    A Little Book About Spring (Leo Lionni's Friends)
    See all books by 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

    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 | $7.99
    Published by Dragonfly Books
    Jan 17, 2017 | 32 Pages | 9 x 9 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780399555534

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $16.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Oct 13, 2009 | 48 Pages | 8 x 8 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780375860133

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

    Board Book | $7.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Jun 14, 2011 | 42 Pages | 5-3/4 x 5-3/4 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780375872907

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    Praise

    “An unusual, imaginative, stimulating, and appealing picture book.” —The Horn Book Magazine

    “Abstract art with heart.” —School Library Journal’s Top 100 Picture Books Poll (voted #66)

    Awards

    Oppenheim Toy Portfolio WINNER 2009

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