Leo Lionni

From sunup to sundown, winter through fall, Leo Lionni's signature illustration style and a toddler-friendly text ask a simple question: When is time of day/season? One of four board books that celebrates the art and imagination of Leo Lionni, this book is a perfect introduction to the concepts of time and seasons for busy toddlers, as well as a wonderful stepping stone into the world of one of our best-loved children's book creators.

Mice discover such places as trees, boxes, shoes, and mouseholes.

A little black fish in a school of red fish figures out a way of protecting them all from their natural enemies.

Jessica the frog befriends the animal that hatches from an egg she brought home, thinking it is a chicken.

A little chameleon is distressed that he doesn't have his own color like other animals.

The field mice become so involved in their Mardi Gras masquerade they forget it is all in fun.

Three selfish frogs quarrel over who owns their pond and island, until a storm makes them value the benefits of sharing.

A snail's father advises him to keep his house small and tells him what happened to a snail that grew a large and spectacular shell.

"Cornelius isn't like other crocodiles. He likes to walk upright and do tricks that no other crocodile can! But his friends are not impressed. "So what?" they say when he demonstrates standing on his head or hanging from his tail. Cornelius is a bit disappointed at first... but things aren't always what they seem. And life on the riverbeach is about to undergo some big changes"--