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Tico and the Golden Wings

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

Feb 12, 1975 | ISBN 9780394830780 | 3-7 years

Hardcover $16.99

Apr 15, 1966 | ISBN 9780394817491 | 3-7 years

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    About Tico and the Golden Wings

    A classic fable encouraging generosity and individuality, from four-time Caldecott Honor-winner Leo Lionni.

    Tico, a little bird born without wings, is one day granted his dearest wish. But the wings he gets are made of gold and his bird friends turn against him. “You think you are better than we are,” they say. What Tico does with his golden feathers—and the important lesson he learns—is a fable that children will take to their hearts.

    About Tico and the Golden Wings

    A classic fable encouraging generosity and individuality, from four-time Caldecott Honor-winner Leo Lionni.

    Tico, a little bird born without wings, is one day granted his dearest wish. But the wings he gets are made of gold and his bird friends turn against him. “You think you are better than we are,” they say. What Tico does with his golden feathers—and the important lesson he learns—is a fable that children will take to their hearts.

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    A Little Book About Winter
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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
    Feb 12, 1975 | 32 Pages | 7 x 9 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780394830780

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $16.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Apr 15, 1966 | 32 Pages | 8-3/4 x 10-3/4 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780394817491
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    Praise

    “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

    Awards

    ALA Notable Children’s Book WINNER

    Society of Illustrators Citation of Merit WINNER

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