Inch by Inch 一寸虫 (by Leo Lionni) 1961年凯迪克银奖 9780375857645

A small green inchworm is proud of his skill at measuring anything—a robin’s tail, a flamingo’s neck, a toucan’s beak. Then one day a nightingale threatens to eat him if he cannot measure his song. Children will enjoy the clever inchworm’s solution and delight in finding the tiny hero on every page.

Every inch the classic, this was the first of Lionni’s books to win the Caldecott Honor.

　　一寸虫迷人又可爱！它能量世界上任何东西，从知更鸟的尾巴到巨嘴鸟的喙，统统没问题。饥饿的夜莺威胁着要把一寸虫当早餐吃掉，除非这条虫可以量它的歌。但是歌也能量吗？一寸虫能够运用机智逃过这一劫吗？

　　Something to celebrate this spring: the 50th anniversary of this Caldecott Honor Book and the 100th anniversary of its creator, Leo Lionni. Long unavailable in hardcover from its original publisher, "Inch by Inch "tells the tale of a tiny green inchworm who can measure anything, from a robin's tail to a toucan's beak. But when a nightingale demands that the inchworm measure its song, the clever worm calls on its skill to creatively save his life. Knopf is proud to add this classic to the many beloved picture books by Leo Lionni. "A handsome and appropriate book to give pleasure to little children and their elders."--"The Horn Book "Fanfare

　　李欧·李奥尼（Leo Lionni，1910-1999）
　　美国儿童文学作家、画家，出生于荷兰阿姆斯特丹。尽管李奥尼开始创作绘本时已经49岁，他却开创了一个绘本的新时代，他笔下的故事生动有趣又富含哲理，被誉为“二十世纪的伊索”。
　　代表作《一寸虫》《小黑鱼》《田鼠阿佛》《亚历山大和发条老鼠》分别于 1961年、1964年、1968年及1970年荣获美国凯迪克大奖。
　　Leo 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 honor