Awards & Winners

Leo Lionni

Date of Birth 05-May-1910
Place of Birth Amsterdam
(Netherlands, North Holland, European Netherlands)
Nationality Netherlands
Also know as Leo Lionni / Fredrick Vahle
Profession Writer, Illustrator, Author
Leo Lionni was an author and illustrator of children's books. Born in the Netherlands, he moved to Italy and lived there before moving to the United States in 1939, where he worked as an art director for several advertising agencies, and then for Fortune magazine. He returned to Italy in 1962 and started writing and illustrating children's books. In 1962 his book Inch by Inch was awarded the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award.

Awards by Leo Lionni

Check all the awards nominated and won by Leo Lionni.

1988


Nominations 1988 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Jane Addams Children's Book Award Nicolas, where have you been?

1970


Caldecott Medal
Honored for : Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse

Nominations 1970 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse

1968


Caldecott Medal
Honored for : Frederick

Nominations 1968 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal Frederick

1964


Caldecott Medal
Honored for : Swimmy

Nominations 1964 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal Swimmy

1961


Caldecott Medal
Honored for : Inch by Inch

Nominations 1961 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal Inch by Inch