Six Crows
  • Published: 15 November 2012
  • ISBN: 9780375845505
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $35.00

Six Crows

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Originally published in 1988 and unavailable in any edition for a number of years, this is part of our ongoing reissue program of books by four time Caldecott Honor book author/artist Leo Lionni. He was a master at creating simple animal stories that draw parallels between animal and human behavior, in this case achieving peace through talking and compromise. Six Crows helps children understand that there is always two sides to every little--or big--argument!

The beloved farming fable from four-time Caldecott Honor winner Leo Lionni!

While a farmer tends his field of wheat, six hungry crows watch and wait in a nearby tree. When the wheat ripens, the farmer builds a scarecrow to frighten them off, but these ingenious crows are not so easily scared. Bringing this original fable to life with brilliant collages, Leo Lionni deftly draws parallels between animal and human behavior that children can readily appreciate. And once again he shows us that compromise can work magic.
  • Published: 15 November 2012
  • ISBN: 9780375845505
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $35.00
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About the author

Leo Lionni

Leo Lionni, an internationally known designer, illustrator, and graphic artist was born in Holland and lived in Italy until he moved to the United States in 1939. His picture books are distinguished by their enduring themes, graphic simplicity and brilliant use of collage. He died in 1999 at the age of 89.

Also by Leo Lionni

A Little Book About Food
Frederick (Leo Lionni's Friends)
A Little Book About Winter
Inch by Inch: A Lift-the-Flap Book (Leo Lionni's Friends)
Vamos a jugar (Let's Play, Spanish-English Bilingual Edition)
Where Are Swimmy's Friends?
A Little Book About Opposites
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Praise for Six Crows

Reviews of Six Crows

  • "The art of compromise and the lesson that all creatures need each other are concepts adroitly conveyed. . . .A perfect choice for parents to share with their children." --Booklist
  • "This brief, simple story works on a literal level as well as on a metaphoric one. . . .Colorful collages project well for reading aloud to groups." --School Library Journal
  • "This is not only an entertaining story filled with big, colorful pictures, it is a lesson in achieving harmony through commnunication." --Children's Book Review Service