To keep from being eaten, an inchworm measures a robin's tail, a flamingo's neck, a toucan's beak, a heron's legs, and a nightingale's song. This classic Caldecott Honor book is now available in a beautiful gift edition. Full color. nThe Caldecott Honor winning classic about a brave and clever little worm from beloved picture book creator Leo Lionni. nA 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. n nEvery inch the classic, this was the first of Lionni's books to win the Caldecott Honor.n