Leo Lionni Reading Order
1 series · 108 books
Leo Lionni was a Dutch-born artist and author who became a master of illustrated children's literature after a career in advertising and magazine design. He created over a hundred beloved picture books distinguished by their innovative use of collage, watercolor, and mixed media alongside imaginative storytelling that appealed to both children and adults. His works, including the iconic "Swimmy" and "Frederick," blend artistic sophistication with gentle narratives about nature, friendship, and creativity that have made them enduring classics in children's literature.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete108 books
Start with Olivetti, the first of 108 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | A Little Book About Opposites |
| 2 | A Little Book About Winter |
| 3 | Be-gan ha-arnevonim |
| 4 | Come with Us |
| 5 | Dare mo shiranai Reo Reōni |
| 6 | Designs for the printed page |
| 7 | E yu Geniliu |
| 8 | Entre mundos. Una autobiografía |
| 9 | Federico |
| 10 | Frederick / Geraldine und die Mauseflöte. Cassette |
| 11 | Frederick und seine Mäusefreunde |
| 12 | Inch by Inch |
| 13 | Leo Lionni Friends Fall '21 Mixed 6-Copy Clip Strip |
| 14 | Leo Lionni Seasons Fall '21 Mixed 6-Copy Clip Strip |
| 15 | Leo Lionni at the Library of Congress |
| 16 | Leo Lionni's 123s |
| 17 | Leo Lionni's Friends Go Fish Card Game : Includes Rules for Two More Games |
| 18 | Leo Lionni's Friends Matching Game |
| 19 | Leo Lionni's paintbox |
| 20 | Letters |
| 21 | Little Book about 123s (Leo Lionni's Friends) |
| 22 | Little Book about ABCs |
| 23 | Little Book about Colors (Leo Lionni's Friends) |
| 24 | Little Book about Food |
| 25 | Little Book about Food 6-Copy Clip Strip |
| 26 | Little Book about Spring |
| 27 | Mishle Fredriḳ |
| 28 | Mouse Seasons |
| 29 | Niḳolas efoh hayita? |
| 30 | Pequeño azul y pequeño amarillo |
| 31 | Reo Reōni ten |
| 32 | Shi jie shang zui da de fang zi |
| 33 | Six Lionni Favorites |
| 34 | Swimmy--and more classic Leo Leonni stories |
| 35 | S±f Lek Lek Kap Sil¡ang Lek Lek |
| 36 | Un color propi |
| 37 | What? |
| 38 | When? |
| 39 | Where Are Swimmy's Friends? |
| 40 | Who? |
| 41 | Xiaoduo he hui shuo hua de mo gu |
| 42 | Zapato |
| 43 | Zhe shi wo de! |
| 44 | due topolini curiosi |
| 45 | קטכחל וקטצהב |
| 46 | إنه لي |
| 47 | السباّحة |
| 48 | تيكو والأجنحة الذهبية |
| 49 | لونها الخاص |
| 50 | Ḳaṭkaḥol ṿe-ḳaṭtsahov |
| 51 | Olivetti 1952 |
| 52 | Leo Lionni, painter, designer 1958 |
| 53 | Little blue and little yellow 1959 |
| 54 | Designs for the printed page 1960 |
| 55 | Inch by inch 1960 |
| 56 | On my beach there are many pebbles 1961 |
| 57 | Sulla spiaggia ci sono molti sassi 1961 |
| 58 | Frederick 1963 |
| 59 | The biggest house in the world 1968 |
| 60 | Theodore and the talking mushroom 1971 |
| 61 | The Greentail Mouse 1973 |
| 62 | Leo Lionni 1974 |
| 63 | In the rabbitgarden 1975 |
| 64 | Pezzettino 1975 |
| 65 | A Flea Story 1977 |
| 66 | Parallel botany 1977 |
| 67 | I want to stay here! I want to go there! 1978 |
| 68 | Geraldine, the music mouse 1979 |
| 69 | Mouse days 1981 |
| 70 | Let's make rabbits 1982 |
| 71 | What? 1983 |
| 72 | When? 1983 |
| 73 | Where? 1983 |
| 74 | Who? 1983 |
| 75 | Frederick and Ten Other Stories (1 Cassette) 1984 |
| 76 | Frederick, was? 1984 |
| 77 | Colors 1985 |
| 78 | Colors to talk about 1985 |
| 79 | Frederick's fables 1985 |
| 80 | Letters to talk about 1985 |
| 81 | Numbers 1985 |
| 82 | Numbers to talk about 1985 |
| 83 | Words 1985 |
| 84 | Words to talk about 1985 |
| 85 | It's mine! 1986 |
| 86 | Nicolas, where have you been? 1987 |
| 87 | Six Crows 1988 |
| 88 | Frederick and his friends 1989 |
| 89 | The Alphabet Tree 1990 |
| 90 | Matthew's Dream 1991 |
| 91 | Tillie and the wall 1991 |
| 92 | A Busy Year 1992 |
| 93 | Mr. McMouse 1992 |
| 94 | A Colour of his own 1993 |
| 95 | An Extraordinary Egg 1994 |
| 96 | Cornelius 1994 |
| 97 | Leo Lionni favorites 1994 |
| 98 | Fish is fish 1996 |
| 99 | Swimmy 1996 |
| 100 | Between worlds 1997 |
| 101 | Prohibido a Los Gatos! 1998 |
| 102 | Zwischen Zeiten und Welten 1998 |
| 103 | Alexander and the wind-up mouse 1999 |
| 104 | Frédéric et les chiffres 2001 |
| 105 | Tico and the Golden Wings 2001 |
| 106 | Leo Lionni's Little Mice Tales 2003 |
| 107 | Let's play 2003 |
| 108 | Colors, numbers, letters 2010 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Leo Lionni written?
- Leo Lionni has written 108 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1952 to 2010.
- Are Leo Lionni's series complete?
- Leo Lionni has 1 completed series.