Pagine1910–1999 · Amsterdam, Netherlands (worked in Italy and the USA)
📖 Best for: Pre-K (ages 2–5) · K–2nd grade (ages 5–8)
Leo Lionni books in order · Borrow free (Open Library & your library) · Free books like these
Leo Lionni made collage picture-book fables about small creatures with big ideas: Swimmy, the little fish who organises a school; Frederick, the mouse who gathers colours and words for winter.
New to Leo Lionni? Start with Swimmy.
Leo Lionni’s books are under copyright, so Pagine doesn’t host them — but you can borrow every title below free. Tap Local library to see which libraries near you have it, Libby / OverDrive to borrow the ebook or audiobook with your library card, or Open Library for free online lending.
Most public libraries lend ebooks and audiobooks free with a library card — ask at the desk or sign up online.
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Leo Lionni made collage picture-book fables about small creatures with big ideas: Swimmy, the little fish who organises a school; Frederick, the mouse who gathers colours and words for winter.
Swimmy is a great place to start; other favourites include Little Blue and Little Yellow, Inch by Inch, Frederick.
Leo Lionni’s books are best for pre-k (ages 2–5) · k–2nd grade (ages 5–8).
Leo Lionni’s books are still under copyright, so they are not free to download. You can borrow them free: from your public library (search WorldCat), as ebooks and audiobooks with a library card through Libby/OverDrive, or from Open Library’s free lending. Pagine links to each below, and suggests similar books you can read free right now.
Search WorldCat to see which libraries near you have a copy, or ask your school or public library. Most libraries also lend Leo Lionni ebooks and audiobooks free through the Libby app.