Leo Lionni’s international best-selling children’s classic has
been reprinted after 53 years.
An internationally known designer, illustrator and graphic
artist with more than 40 highly acclaimed children’s books to his name, Lionni was
born in Holland and lived in Italy until he moved to the United States in 1939.
He is the recipient of the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal
and was honoured posthumously in 2007 with the Society of Illustrators’
Lifetime Achievement Award. He is also a four-time Caldecott Honour Winner for
his books Inch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy
and Alexander the Wind-Up Mouse. Lionni
died in October 1999 at his home in Tuscany, Italy, at the age of 89.
Swimmy is a
delightful tale - deep in the sea there lives a happy school of little fish.
Their watery world is full of wonders, but there is also danger, and the little
fish are afraid to come out of hiding ... until Swimmy comes along. Swimmy
shows his friends how – with ingenuity and team work – they can overcome any
danger. With its graceful text and stunning artwork, this Caldecott Honor Book
deserves a place on every child’s shelf.
Published by Jacana Media, the book is also available in
Afrikaans, isiXhosa, isiZulu and Sesotho.
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