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ⓘ About Leo Lionni
He spent much of his time as a kid in Amsterdam’s museums, teaching himself to draw. None of his education didn’t include formal art courses. Leo was a well known and respected painter in Italy, working in the avant-garde and Futurism styles from 1931 to 1939. In 1935, he got an economics degree from the University of Genoa. Towards the end of this period, he devoted himself more to advertising design. Starting in 1939, he worked as an art director for several advertising agencies in the United States, where he worked as an art director, at which he was very successful at, acquiring accounts from Chrysler Plymouth and Ford Motors, among others. He commissioned art from Saul Steinberg, Fernand Leger, Alexander Calder, and Willem de Kooning.
All Book Series by Leo Lionni
The Nutcracker Ballet
Book 2 of 224 · published 1983 Anthology · Deborah Hautzig
Little Witch's Big Night
Book 4 of 224 · published 1984 Anthology · Deborah Hautzig
The Best Mistake Ever!
Book 5 of 224 · published 1984 Anthology · Richard Scarry
Whales: The Gentle Giants
Book 10 of 224 · published 1989 Anthology · Joyce Milton
Bravest Dog Ever: Story of Balto
Book 11 of 224 · published 1989 Anthology · Natalie Standiford
The First Thanksgiving
Book 12 of 224 · published 1990 Anthology · Linda Hayward
Richard Scarry's Watch Your Step, Mr. Rabbit!
Book 13 of 224 · published 1991 Anthology · Richard Scarry
Christopher Columbus
Book 14 of 224 · published 1991 Anthology · Stephen Krensky
Little Sure Shot
Book 16 of 224 · published 1993 Anthology · Stephanie Spinner,Jose Miralles
The True Story of Pocahontas
Book 18 of 224 · published 1994 Anthology · Lucille Recht Penner
Marmee's Surprise: A Little Women Story
Book 22 of 224 · published 1997 Anthology · Monica Kulling
Sunshine, Moonshine
Book 23 of 224 · published 1997 Anthology · Jennifer Armstrong
Arthur Tricks the Tooth Fairy
Book 24 of 224 · published 1998 Anthology · Marc Brown
Babe the Sheep Pig: Oops, Pig!
Book 27 of 224 · published 1998 Anthology · Shana Corey
Bears Life in the Wild
Book 28 of 224 · published 1998 Anthology · Monica Kulling
Little Witch Goes to School
Book 29 of 224 · published 1998 Anthology · Deborah Hautzig
Arthur, Clean Your Room!
Book 30 of 224 · published 1999 Anthology · Marc Brown
Alligators: Life in the Wild
Book 33 of 224 · published 2000 Anthology · Monica Kulling
Little Witch's Bad Dream
Book 34 of 224 · published 2000 Anthology · Deborah Hautzig
Elephants: Life in the Wild
Book 35 of 224 · published 2000 Anthology · Monica Kulling
George Washington and the General's Dog
Book 40 of 224 · published 2002 Anthology · Frank Murphy
Arthur's Back to School Surprise
Book 41 of 224 · published 2002 Anthology · Marc Brown
Lewis and Clark: A Prairie Dog for the President
Book 42 of 224 · published 2003 Anthology · Shirley Raye Redmond
Arthur and the School Pet
Book 46 of 224 · published 2003 Anthology · Marc Brown
Eat My Dust!: Henry Ford's First Race
Book 47 of 224 · published 2004 Anthology · Monica Kulling
Little Witch Loves to Write
Book 48 of 224 · published 2004 Anthology · Deborah Hautzig
The Incredible Dash
Book 51 of 224 · published 2004 Anthology · Walt Disney,Dennis R. Shealy
Babe Ruth Saves Baseball!
Book 53 of 224 · published 2005 Anthology · Frank Murphy
Just Keep Swimming
Book 54 of 224 · published 2005 Anthology · Melissa Lagonegro
Arthur Lost in the Museum
Book 55 of 224 · published 2005 Anthology · Marc Brown
Don't Be a Chicken!
Book 56 of 224 · published 2006 Anthology · Melissa Lagonegro
Listen Up!: Alexander Graham Bell's Talking Machine
Book 59 of 224 · published 2007 Anthology · Monica Kulling
Paul Bunyan: My Story
Book 63 of 224 · published 2008 Anthology · David L. Harrison
Disney Fairies: Tink's Treasure Hunt
Book 65 of 224 · published 2009 Anthology · Walt Disney
Amazing Armadillos
Book 67 of 224 · published 2009 Anthology · Jennifer Mckerley
Vidia Takes Charge
Book 72 of 224 · published 2010 Anthology · Walt Disney,Melissa Lagonegro
A Monster is Coming!
Book 74 of 224 · published 2011 Anthology · David L. Harrison
Fox and Crow Are Not Friends
Book 77 of 224 · published 2012 Anthology · Melissa Wiley
How to Help the Earth-By the Lorax
Book 78 of 224 · published 2012 Anthology · Tish Rabe
Francis Scott Key's Star-Spangled Banner
Book 79 of 224 · published 2012 Anthology · Monica Kulling
Abe Lincoln's Hat
Book 80 of 224 · published 2012 Anthology · Martha F. Brenner
The Stinky Giant
Book 82 of 224 · published 2012 Anthology · Ellen Weiss,Mel Friedman
Wedgieman to the Rescue
Book 87 of 224 · published 2013 Anthology · Charise Mericle Harper
The Monster of Sodor
Book 90 of 224 · published 2014 Anthology · Courtney Carbone
Wedgieman and the Big Bunny Trouble
Book 92 of 224 · published 2014 Anthology · Charise Mericle Harper
Miss Grubb, Super Sub!: A Write-In Reader
Book 94 of 224 · published 2014 Anthology · David L. Harrison
Little Lucy Goes to School
Book 95 of 224 · published 2014 Anthology · Ilene Cooper
Fight to the Finish!
Book 100 of 224 · published 2014 Anthology · Bill Scollon
Cupcake Challenge!
Book 102 of 224 · published 2015 Anthology · Mary Tillworth
Welcome to Headquarters
Book 104 of 224 · published 2015 Anthology · Walt Disney
Journey into the Mind
Book 105 of 224 · published 2015 Anthology · Walt Disney
Danger: Dinosaurs!
Book 106 of 224 · published 2015 Anthology · Courtney Carbone
Stingrays! Underwater Fliers
Book 107 of 224 · published 2015 Anthology · Carole Gerber
Take a Hike, Teddy Roosevelt!
Book 111 of 224 · published 2015 Anthology · Frank Murphy
Finding Dory: Dory's Story
Book 115 of 224 · published 2016 Anthology · Bill Scollon
Proud to Be a Ghostbuster
Book 118 of 224 · published 2016 Anthology · David Lewman
The Cookie Boogie
Book 119 of 224 · published 2016 Anthology · Melissa Lagonegro
Apple Picking Day!
Book 120 of 224 · published 2016 Anthology · Candice Ransom
The Mystery of the Riverboat Robber
Book 122 of 224 · published 2016 Anthology · Geoffrey Hayes
All About the Trolls
Book 123 of 224 · published 2016 Anthology · Kristen L. Depken
Sky High: George Ferris's Big Wheel
Book 126 of 224 · published 2016 Anthology · Monica Kulling
Poppy and Branch's Big Adventure
Book 127 of 224 · published 2017 Anthology · Mona Miller
Alexander Hamilton
Book 128 of 224 · published 2017 Anthology · Monica Kulling
Tooth Fairy's Night
Book 129 of 224 · published 2017 Anthology · Candice Ransom
The Fairy Dogmother
Book 131 of 224 · published 2017 Anthology · Maribeth Boelts
Welcome To Super Hero High!
Book 132 of 224 · published 2017 Anthology · Courtney Carbone
Showdown in Space!
Book 133 of 224 · published 2017 Anthology · Courtney Carbone
Dream March: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Book 136 of 224 · published 2017 Anthology · Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Butterfly Battle!
Book 137 of 224 · published 2018 Anthology · Courtney Carbone
The Incredible Elastigirl
Book 141 of 224 · published 2018 Anthology · Walt Disney,Natasha Bouchard
Dinosaur Rescue!
Book 142 of 224 · published 2018 Anthology · Kristen L. Depken
Cooking with Sam-I-Am
Book 143 of 224 · published 2018 Anthology · Courtney Carbone
Saving the Day!
Book 144 of 224 · published 2018 Anthology · Melissa Lagonegro
Starstruck: The Cosmic Journey of Neil deGrasse Tyson
Book 149 of 224 · published 2018 Anthology · Kathleen Krull
Baby Panda Goes Wild!
Book 151 of 224 · published 2019 Anthology · David Salomon
Truth or Lie: Sharks!
Book 153 of 224 · published 2019 Anthology · Erica S. Perl
Truth or Lie: Dinosaurs!
Book 154 of 224 · published 2019 Anthology · Erica S. Perl
Elsa's Epic Journey
Book 156 of 224 · published 2019 Anthology · Walt Disney,Susan Amerikaner
Truth or Lie: Presidents!
Book 158 of 224 · published 2019 Anthology · Erica S. Perl
Little Critter Goes to School
Book 159 of 224 · published 2020 Anthology · Mercer Mayer
A Day with Dad
Book 161 of 224 · published 2020 Anthology · Walt Disney,Random House Disney
Little Critter and the Best Present
Book 164 of 224 · published 2020 Anthology · Mercer Mayer
The Gingerbread Pup
Book 166 of 224 · published 2020 Anthology · Maribeth Boelts
Truth Or Lie: Inventors!
Book 167 of 224 · published 2020 Anthology · Erica S. Perl
Meet Mario!
Book 177 of 224 · published 2021 Anthology · Random House,Malcolm Shealy
Snack Attack!
Book 178 of 224 · published 2021 Anthology · Random House,Elle Stephens
Mobs in the Overworld!
Book 179 of 224 · published 2021 Anthology · Nick Eliopulos
Samantha Helps a Friend
Book 180 of 224 · published 2021 Anthology · Rebecca Mallary
Molly's Christmas Surprise
Book 184 of 224 · published 2021 Anthology · Lauren Clauss
Beware of Dogbot!
Book 185 of 224 · published 2021 Anthology · Random House,Elle Stephens
Mirabel's Discovery
Book 186 of 224 · published 2021 Anthology · The Disney Storybook Art Team,VickyWeber
Truth or Lie: Cats!
Book 187 of 224 · published 2021 Anthology · Erica S. Perl
Birthday Helpers!
Book 188 of 224 · published 2022 Anthology · Random House,Steve Foxe
Escape from the Nether!
Book 190 of 224 · published 2022 Anthology · Random House,Nick Eliopulos
Search for the Spyglass!
Book 191 of 224 · published 2022 Anthology · Melissa Lagonegro
The Batman
Book 192 of 224 · published 2022 Anthology · Random House,David Lewman
Melody Lifts Her Voice
Book 193 of 224 · published 2022 Anthology · Bria Alston
Dinosaurs in the Wild!
Book 196 of 224 · published 2022 Anthology · Random House,Dennis R. Shealy
Welcome to the Inkwell Isles!
Book 197 of 224 · published 2022 Anthology · Random House,Rachel Chlebowski
Costume Capers
Book 198 of 224 · published 2022 Anthology · Random House,Steve Foxe
Space Ranger to the Rescue
Book 199 of 224 · published 2022 Anthology · RH Disney
Kaya Rides to the Rescue
Book 200 of 224 · published 2022 Anthology · Emma Carlson Berne
Martin and Chris Kratt
Book 201 of 224 · published 2022 Anthology · Chris Kratt
Truth or Lie: Dogs!
Book 205 of 224 · published 2022 Anthology · Erica S. Perl
Scooby's Scary Christmas!
Book 206 of 224 · published 2022 Anthology · Random House
One Fancy Day
Book 209 of 224 · published 2023 Anthology · Random House,Elle Stephens
The Sky's the Limit!
Book 210 of 224 · published 2023 Anthology · Random House,Nick Eliopulos
Meet the Singer!
Book 212 of 224 · published 2023 Anthology · Random House,Steve Foxe
The First Woman Cherokee Chief: Wilma Pearl Mankiller
Book 215 of 224 · published 2023 Anthology · Patricia Morris Buckley
A Princess Treasury
Book 216 of 224 · published 2023 Anthology · Melissa Lagonegro
A Family's Dream
Book 218 of 224 · published 2023 Anthology · Disney Storybook Art Team,Kathy McCullough
Once Upon a Zombie
Book 221 of 224 · published 2023 Anthology · Deborah Underwood
This Makes Me Anxious: First Day of School
Book 223 of 224 · published 2024 Anthology · Courtney Carbone
Minecraft: The Ultimate Collection!
Latest in the series · book 224 of 224 · published 2024 Anthology · Nick Eliopulos,Arie Kaplan
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Leo Lionni?
He spent much of his time as a kid in Amsterdam’s museums, teaching himself to draw. None of his education didn’t include formal art courses. Leo was a well known and respected painter in Italy, working in the avant-garde and Futurism styles from 1931 to 1939.
Which Leo Lionni series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Step into Reading series, the earliest of Leo Lionni's multi-book series: it opens with Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse (1969) and runs to 224 books across 1969–2024, ending with Minecraft: The Ultimate Collection! (2024).
How many books has Leo Lionni written?
Leo Lionni has 273 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1948 and 2024. 224 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Step into Reading series with 224 books — and 49 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Leo Lionni's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Leo Lionni's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Step into Reading (1969–2024, 224 books).
How are Leo Lionni's books organised into series?
This guide splits Leo Lionni's 273 books into 1 named series and 49 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Step into Reading (224 books, 1969–2024).