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    Tico and the Golden Wings

    Author Leo Lionni
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    Hardcover
    $16.99 US
    RH Childrens Books | Knopf Books for Young Readers
    9.06"W x 11.06"H x 0.35"D   | 14 oz | 24 per carton
    On sale Apr 15, 1966 | 32 Pages | 9780394817491
    Age 3-7 years | Preschool - 2
    Reading Level: Lexile 640L | Fountas & Pinnell N
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    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.
    • WINNER
      ALA Notable Children's Book
    • WINNER
      Society of Illustrators Citation of Merit
    “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
    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 Lionni died in October of 1999 at his home in Tuscany, Italy, at the age of 89. View titles by Leo Lionni

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    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.

    Awards

    • WINNER
      ALA Notable Children's Book
    • WINNER
      Society of Illustrators Citation of Merit

    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

    Author

    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 Lionni died in October of 1999 at his home in Tuscany, Italy, at the age of 89. View titles by Leo Lionni

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