Leo Lionni

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Leo Lionni
Author of infamous books
Created by Jodi Klimas
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We live in Newington, Connecticut. Click below
to see where Leo Lionni lived and find other
interesting facts.
http//www.ci.shrewsbury.ma.us/Sps/Schools/Beal/Cu
rriculum/media/Lionni/meetleo.html
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Works of creativity
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Little blue and Little yellow are friends. When
they got together they turned colors. What a
journey they had together!
Sometimes its hard to think of what to write.
How did Leo Lionni come up with the idea to write
this story? Click below to find
out http//www.carolhurst.com/titles/littleblue.h
tml Click below to explore colors!
http//www.harcourtschool.com/activity/color/color
.html
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In the sea, animals need to stick together to
stay alive, especially if they are very tiny. In
our classroom, we need to work together, just
like Swimmy to achieve great things. See if you
can get the school of fish back together
again. http//www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow8/dec98/gam
es/slidepuzzle/swimpuzzle.html
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The letters on an alphabet tree, torn and tossed
by the wind, find strength in banding together to
form words. Then a clever caterpillar teaches the
letters to become even stronger by forming
sentences. Click below to explore letters!
http//www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/?scroll
erIdgames
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This fanciful and colorful book is about a fish
and tadpole who become friends while living in
the same pond. Tadpole soon grows legs and leaves
the pond. Fish is lonely without him and tries to
follow. Disaster!
What tool did Leo Lionni use to illustrate this
story? Click on the link below to explore the
answer. http//www.ci.shrewsbury.ma.us/Sps/Schools
/Beal/Curriculum/media/Lionni/lionniillustrationte
chni.html
Did you ever want to change into something else?
Click below to find more about the changing
animal!
http//web.ukonline.co.uk/conker/pond-dip/tadpoles
.htm
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Sometimes we want everything to ourselves. We
say to our friends, Its Mine!. Sharing can
help us feel better about our things. These
three friends learn to share the hard way.
Click below to find out what are the title,
setting character, problem, outcome, and message
of a fourth grade class.
http//www.waiau.k12.hi.us/Class/Gr4/LeoLionni/min
e/itmine.htm
Click below to play fish games!
http//www.fishlinkcentral.com/games/index.htm
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Did you ever want to be something different?
Well, this character does.
Click below to find out what are the title,
setting character, problem, outcome, and message
of a fourth grade class.
http//www.waiau.k12.hi.us/Class/Gr4/LeoLionni/col
or/color.htm
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Leo Lionni has inspired many authors and
illustrators. Read one of the four books written
by Leo Lionni with a partner. Then, write and
illustrate your own book using a similar
character. Have fun! Visit the works of a
second grade classroom for ideas. Just click
below!
http//www.ci.shrewsbury.ma.us/Sps/Schools/Beal/Cu
rriculum/media/Lionni/lionnistories.html