Leo Lionni

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Leo Lionni (May 5, 1910 – October 11, 1999) was an American writer 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.

Career

1. 1910
   Born
2. 1999
   Passed away
3. Won AIGA Medal
4. Won Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Amsterdam
• •Citizenship: Italy, United States
• •Known as: writer, graphic designer, illustrator, painter