Author/illustrator chose Tuscany as his second home.
The prolific author and illustrator of children's books, Leo Lionni spent most of the year living and working in Radda in Chianti with his wife, Nora. He spent the rest of the year in NYC.
Classic children's books by Mr. Leonni:
Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse
The Alphabet Tree
Frederick
Swimmy
A Busy Year
Frederick and His Friends
Leo Lionni Little Mice Tales Box Set
Let's Play
The Greentail Mouse
Let's Make Rabbits
A Color of His Own
An Extraordinary Egg
It's Mine!
Matthew's Dream
Cornelius
The Alphabet Tree
Tico and the Golden Wings
Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse
The Biggest House in the World
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