Inch by Inch (children's book) explained

Inch by Inch
Author:	Leo Lionni
Publisher:	Obolensky
Publisher2:	HarperCollins
Pub Date:	1960
Pages:	unpaged
Awards:	Caldecott Honor

Inch by Inch is a 1960 picture book written and illustrated by Leo Lionni. The book tells the story of an inchworm who likes to measure everything. The book was a recipient of a 1961 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations.^[1]

The original version of Inch by Inch had no page numbers.^[2] This book was also published by Astor-Honor and Scholastic Book Services in 1960; most of these versions had page numbers and 26 pages.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Adaptation into film

In 2006, Weston Woods Studios adapted Inch by Inch into an animated film narrated by Ron McLarty. It was an ALA Notable Recording in 2007.

External links

• - March 1994 reprint
• Inch by Inch at OpenLibrary

Notes and References

1. Web site: Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938-Present. Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). en. https://web.archive.org/web/20190329183744/http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecotthonors/caldecottmedal. 2019-03-29. 2019-05-01.
2. Book: Inch by inch. 5801375M. 1960. I. Obolensky.
3. Book: Inch by inch. 17729987M. 1960. Astor-Honor.
4. Book: Inch by inch. 17749318M. 1960. Astor-Honor.
5. Book: Inch by inch. 17721746M. 1960. Scholastic Book Services.
6. Book: Inch by inch. 15147613M. 1960. Astor-Honor.