Leo Lionni books in order
Dutch-Italian artist and children's writer
- Lived
- 1910–1999
- Country
- Italy
- Books
- 36
Leo Lionni published 3 novels, 4 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 26 children's books and 2 other books, beginning with Little Blue and Little Yellow (1959). The best-known is Frederick (1967).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Leo Lionni
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Frederick
Leo Lionni's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Nicolas,where Hav U Bn (1987)
A Busy Year (1992)
Mr. McMouse (1992)
Short story collections in order
Pezzettino (1975)
Frederick's Fables (1985)
Frederick and His Friends (1989)
Leo Lionni Favorites (1994)
Non-fiction in order
Between Worlds (1997)
Children's books in order
Little Blue and Little Yellow (1959)
Inch by Inch (1960)
Swimmy (1963)
Frederick (1967)
The Biggest House in the World (1968)
Alexander and the Wind-up Mouse (1969)
Fish Is Fish (1970)
Theodore and the Talking Mushroom (1971)
The Greentail Mouse (1973)
Su Propio Color (a Color of His Own, Spanish-English Bilingual Edition) (1975)
I Want to Stay Here! I Want to Go There! (1977)
Geraldine, the Music Mouse (1979)
Cornelius (1983)
Colors (1985)
Numbers (1985)
It's Mine! (1986)
Six Crows (1988)
Tillie and the Wall (1989)
The Alphabet Tree (1990)
Matthew's Dream (1991)
Let's Make Rabbits (1992)
A Flea Story (1993)
An Extraordinary Egg (1994)
On My Beach There Are Many Pebbles (1994)
Tico and the Golden Wings (1997)
What? (2014)
Other books in order
Parallel Botany (1976)
A Color of His Own (Big Book Idea Book) (1994)
About Leo Lionni
Leo Lionni 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. Lionni returned to Italy in 1962 and started writing and illustrating children's books. That same year his book Inch by Inch was awarded the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Leo Lionni FAQ
- How many books has Leo Lionni written?
- Leo Lionni published 3 novels, 4 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 26 children's books and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Leo Lionni's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Frederick.
- What is Leo Lionni's last book?
- Between Worlds (1997).
- What is Leo Lionni's most famous book?
- Frederick (1967) is Leo Lionni's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.