{"product_id":"cornelius-oversized-board-book-board-book","title":"Cornelius (Oversized Board Book) - Board Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeo Lionni\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe beloved fable about being yourself, from four-time Caldecott Honor-winner Leo Lionni, is now available in a board book format!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCornelius isn't like other crocodiles. He likes to walk upright and do tricks that no other crocodile can! But his friends are \u003ci\u003enot \u003c\/i\u003eimpressed. \"So what?\" they say when he demonstrates standing on his head or hanging from his tail. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCornelius is a bit disappointed at first...but things aren't always what they seem. And life on the riverbeach is about to undergo some \u003ci\u003ebig\u003c\/i\u003e changes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChildren will see themselves in Cornelius while reading this tale of a crocodile who marches to the beat of his own drum.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeo Lionni, an internationally known designer, illustrator, and graphic artist, was born in Holland and lived in Italy until he came to the United States in 1939. He was the recipient of the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was honored posthumously in 2007 with the Society of Illustrators' Lifetime Achievement Award. His picture books are distinguished by their enduring moral themes, graphic simplicity, and brilliant use of collage, and include four Caldecott Honor Books: \u003ci\u003eInch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAlexander and the Wind-Up Mouse.\u003c\/i\u003e Hailed as \"a master of the simple fable\" by the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune, \u003c\/i\u003e he died in 1999 at the age of 89.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.7 x 7.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764857110816,"sku":"9780593706923","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b8467a2af5446dc75a070feb5f76f09b.webp?v=1780256597","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cornelius-oversized-board-book-board-book","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}