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È mio!
Tre rane litigiose vivono insieme su un isolotto. Per tutto il giorno, non fanno altro che gridare: è mio! è mio! è mio! Ma ci penseranno un violento temporale e i consigli di un saggio rospo, a far loro cambiare idea. Una storia semplice e immediata sui conflitti della quotidianità e la loro risoluzione: la chiave sta sempre nel saper condividere e gioire assieme delle risorse che il mondo offre. Età di lettura: da 4 anni.
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First published January 1, 1986
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Leo Lionni
173 books469 followersLeo Lionni wrote and illustrated more than 40 highly acclaimed children's books. He received the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was a four-time Caldecott Honor Winner--for Inch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. Leo Lionni died in October of 1999 at his home in Tuscany, Italy, at the age of 89.
Leo Lionni has gained international renown for his paintings, graphic designs, illustrations, and sculpture, as well as for his books for children. He was born in Holland in 1910 of Dutch parents, and although his education did not include formal art courses (in fact, he has a doctorate in economics from the University of Genoa), he spent much of his free time as a child in Amsterdam's museums, teaching himself to draw.
Lionni's business training gradually receded into the background as his interest in art and design grew. Having settled in Milan soon after his marriage in 1931, he started off by writing about European architecture for a local magazine. It was there that he met the contacts who were to give him a start as a professional graphic designer. When he moved to America in 1939, Lionni was hired by a Philadelphia advertising agency as art director. Later he became design director for the Olivetti Corporation of America, and then art director for Fortune magazine. At the same time, his reputation as an artist flourished as he began to exhibit his paintings and drawings in galleries from New York to Japan.
Lionni launched his career as an author/illustrator of books for children in 1959. Originally developed from a story he had improvised for his grandchildren during a dull train ride, Little Blue and Little Yellow was the first of what is now a long list of children's picture books, including four Caldecott Honor Books.
Leo Lionni has gained international renown for his paintings, graphic designs, illustrations, and sculpture, as well as for his books for children. He was born in Holland in 1910 of Dutch parents, and although his education did not include formal art courses (in fact, he has a doctorate in economics from the University of Genoa), he spent much of his free time as a child in Amsterdam's museums, teaching himself to draw.
Lionni's business training gradually receded into the background as his interest in art and design grew. Having settled in Milan soon after his marriage in 1931, he started off by writing about European architecture for a local magazine. It was there that he met the contacts who were to give him a start as a professional graphic designer. When he moved to America in 1939, Lionni was hired by a Philadelphia advertising agency as art director. Later he became design director for the Olivetti Corporation of America, and then art director for Fortune magazine. At the same time, his reputation as an artist flourished as he began to exhibit his paintings and drawings in galleries from New York to Japan.
Lionni launched his career as an author/illustrator of books for children in 1959. Originally developed from a story he had improvised for his grandchildren during a dull train ride, Little Blue and Little Yellow was the first of what is now a long list of children's picture books, including four Caldecott Honor Books.
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September 24, 2014
The picture book It's Mine! by Leo Lionni, is about three frogs named Milton, Rupert, and Lydia. They all lived on a small Island together in the middle of Rainbow Pond. The three frogs bickered and fought all day over the pond, the land, food, and even the air. They fought about sharing, and they all said the same thing "It's mine!". One day a big toad came to them, saying that he lived from across the pond and could hear them bickering all day long. The toad then told them that they were all running the peace and that they can't go on like this. Soon, the sky got darker and storm came over head and flooded the pond. Each of the frogs hopped on a rock and held on so they wouldn't drown. Although, before they knew it there was only one rock left and they all had no choice but to share the rock so they wouldn't drown. While sharing the rock together they realized it made them all feel better because they were also sharing the same fears and hopes. Once the rain stopped, the flooding went down and saw that they were actually holding onto the toad and not a rock. They were all happy that the toad saved them. From then on the frogs shared food, the water, and even the land. The frogs were happy about sharing everything cause they saw how much more peaceful it was and that everything belonged to all of them.
In this picture book, the author used very simple text and created a simple plot. The plot was laid out in chronological order, starting from beginning, then to the middle, and then the end. The conflict within the story was person vs. nature and person vs. person. It showed person vs person with each of the frogs fighting each other over different parts of the pond. It then had the conflict of person vs nature when the frogs were fighting together to survive in the rainstorm. In the end the, both conflicts were resolved by each other. The frogs stopped fighting each other once they had to come together to fight against nature. The illustrations done in this picture book were done simple yet very creative for children to look at and understand the story better. I believed that the pictures didn't enhance the text as much, but mostly just displayed the storyline clear and simple. In the text, I also saw the re-accuring line "It's mine!", which is even the title. This symbolizes and stresses the the greed of the frogs and how much they bicker with each other. Even though this is a simple and easy book for children, it has a deeper meaning to it about sharing and how it makes life much more peaceful, and happier. This can teach children about bickering with brothers and sisters, and that it's much better to just share, rather than fighting over things. I enjoyed this book a lot and believe parents and teachers should read this to young children to teach them about sharing with others.
In this picture book, the author used very simple text and created a simple plot. The plot was laid out in chronological order, starting from beginning, then to the middle, and then the end. The conflict within the story was person vs. nature and person vs. person. It showed person vs person with each of the frogs fighting each other over different parts of the pond. It then had the conflict of person vs nature when the frogs were fighting together to survive in the rainstorm. In the end the, both conflicts were resolved by each other. The frogs stopped fighting each other once they had to come together to fight against nature. The illustrations done in this picture book were done simple yet very creative for children to look at and understand the story better. I believed that the pictures didn't enhance the text as much, but mostly just displayed the storyline clear and simple. In the text, I also saw the re-accuring line "It's mine!", which is even the title. This symbolizes and stresses the the greed of the frogs and how much they bicker with each other. Even though this is a simple and easy book for children, it has a deeper meaning to it about sharing and how it makes life much more peaceful, and happier. This can teach children about bickering with brothers and sisters, and that it's much better to just share, rather than fighting over things. I enjoyed this book a lot and believe parents and teachers should read this to young children to teach them about sharing with others.
October 9, 2025
Tre rane litigiose imparano che condividere è più importante che possedere. Con illustrazioni semplici e poetiche, Lionni racconta una favola senza tempo sul valore della cooperazione e dell’armonia, capace di parlare ai bambini e agli adulti con la stessa delicatezza.
October 26, 2017
Excellent book! The author kept in mind the feelings and worries of young children. Such a beautiful story of friendship.
October 8, 2021
Treasured master of children's lit.
February 14, 2023
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August 19, 2025
Three frogs in one pond quibble and fight over everything all the time. It's not until the warning of a toad comes to fruition that the frogs change their selfish ways.
December 4, 2014
This book by Leo Lionni is about three frogs that live on a small island in the middle of Rainbow Pond. They would always play in the pond but one of the frogs would yell to stay out of the pond. All of the frogs would fight over the water, the earth, and the air. One of the frogs thought the air was hers so leaped and tried to catch a butterfly that was passing by. Then a large toad appeared and the told the frogs that there is no peace with all of them bickering about land being theirs. Then one of the frogs ran off with a worm and the other chased him and tried to fight for it. The rain then hit and flooded the island making it smaller than it already was. They clung to the stones but they started to sink in the water. The frogs then huddled onto one rock but it turns out that rock was just the large toad. The next day the frogs decided to get along with each other and go for a swim in the pond. They leaped into the air and grabbed butterflies together. Then they sat on the island in peace.
This book was really good and was cute. I liked how Leo does the same type of drawings for all of his books. He makes the characters look really cute and it helps keep the same theme throughout all of his books. I really like all of the colors that he uses because it really brightens up the whole book. I thought it was cute how he wrote about siblings and how they fight so much. It was very accurate because my sister and fight and bicker all the time. It was easy to relate to and I like those types of stories. It kept me more interested into what was going on. I also liked how this story kind of taught a lesson for kids. The frogs all gathered together when they needed each other at their bad times. It ended up being a great thing for them because they were able to get along after that.
This book was really good and was cute. I liked how Leo does the same type of drawings for all of his books. He makes the characters look really cute and it helps keep the same theme throughout all of his books. I really like all of the colors that he uses because it really brightens up the whole book. I thought it was cute how he wrote about siblings and how they fight so much. It was very accurate because my sister and fight and bicker all the time. It was easy to relate to and I like those types of stories. It kept me more interested into what was going on. I also liked how this story kind of taught a lesson for kids. The frogs all gathered together when they needed each other at their bad times. It ended up being a great thing for them because they were able to get along after that.
April 4, 2011
Great book on sharing! This book uses a few of nature's inhabitants to teach its readers a very valuable lesson on how ugly selfishness really is. I appreciate this book because it shows how caught up we can get in ourselves and how we may need the viewpoint of others to bring us back to reality. I will definitely be using this book in my classroom and even with some friends! It's so funny how we argue about petty things that are her today and then gone tomorrow. I would want my students to see that in the end, so much more can get accomplished when we choose to cooperate rather than argue.
October 3, 2017
This adorable story is about three different frogs that could not learn how to share. One day it began to rain and everything flooded the only land they could stay on was a small rock and they learned to share from then on.
I was not the biggest fan of the illustrations, but the concept is great!
I would use this mainly for helping to promote sharing among students.
I was not the biggest fan of the illustrations, but the concept is great!
I would use this mainly for helping to promote sharing among students.
August 20, 2009
This story about the limits of selfishness is amplified by a messianic character who shows the frogs a different way. Eliminating the root of selfishness creates a harmonious situation for all. Recommended.
April 26, 2011
Great book about sharing and community. This is a very clever book to teach young children the importance of sharing and working together. I love Leo Lionni's illustrations. A great read and great message.
July 7, 2018
Looking for sharing books for SS and SD and classic Leo Lionni does very well with this one. I like it. I also like that there are 3 bickering frogs, not just 2. Shows this can happen in a larger group, like a family! (And also friends.)
September 30, 2017
Summary:
This book is about three frogs, who do not want to share. One frog claims the water, one claims the earth, and one claims the air. In the midst of their arguing, a storm rolls over the pond. The water begins to rise and the frogs have to work together to stay safe from drowning. In the end, the frogs realize that it's better to share than to be selfish.
Evaluation:
I liked that there was a lot of dialogue between the frogs in the book. The pictures were very descriptive and went along with the story. The illustrator used earth tones, such as green, blue, and brown, throughout the book. I also like that this book talks about friendship, which is always a great reminder for students.
Teaching Point:
This book would be great for students in grades K-5. I think that there are teaching points for all grade levels in this book. In Kindergarten, you could use this book to teach a unit on how to be a good friend. Students could draw a picture of a way that they can be a good friend. In fourth grade, you could use this book to teach about the water cycle and what happens when it rains. Students could read the book themselves and identify when precipitation, accumulation, transpiration, and evaporation happen in the story.
This book is about three frogs, who do not want to share. One frog claims the water, one claims the earth, and one claims the air. In the midst of their arguing, a storm rolls over the pond. The water begins to rise and the frogs have to work together to stay safe from drowning. In the end, the frogs realize that it's better to share than to be selfish.
Evaluation:
I liked that there was a lot of dialogue between the frogs in the book. The pictures were very descriptive and went along with the story. The illustrator used earth tones, such as green, blue, and brown, throughout the book. I also like that this book talks about friendship, which is always a great reminder for students.
Teaching Point:
This book would be great for students in grades K-5. I think that there are teaching points for all grade levels in this book. In Kindergarten, you could use this book to teach a unit on how to be a good friend. Students could draw a picture of a way that they can be a good friend. In fourth grade, you could use this book to teach about the water cycle and what happens when it rains. Students could read the book themselves and identify when precipitation, accumulation, transpiration, and evaporation happen in the story.
October 13, 2022
Three frogs named Milton, Rupert, and Lydia all live together on an island. All day long, the three frogs quarreled and fought over the pond, the surrounding area, food, and even the air. When they disagreed about sharing, they all said, "It's mine!" They would argue all day long then one day a large toad approached them and said that he lived across the pond. The toad then warned them that they couldn't continue bickering at each other because he could hear it and it was ruining his peace and quiet. One day a big storm came and it changed all of their lives. Instead of trying to claim everything for their own they just want to make sure everyone made it out of the storm.
The pictures throughout this story were nature tones which made the story look and feel more realistic. This story made me think of me and my brother fighting every day about the food in the fridge. I think that this story would be a good read-aloud for children because it is easy to relate to and it teaches them that it is good to share and that sharing can make everyone happy.
The pictures throughout this story were nature tones which made the story look and feel more realistic. This story made me think of me and my brother fighting every day about the food in the fridge. I think that this story would be a good read-aloud for children because it is easy to relate to and it teaches them that it is good to share and that sharing can make everyone happy.
April 9, 2024
I chose this book because of the illustrations. The theme of this book is sharing and the needs of others. In this story three selfish frogs each claim the island by shouting, “It’s Mine!” which causes them to argue. When a storm arrives the frogs have no place to go but wait for the storm to pass on one rock together because of the rising water. As the storm and water passes they realize that it was no rock that saved their lives. The story is appropriate for children ages 3 to 6 years old. I would read the story aloud and pause so that we can discuss the actions and feelings of the characters. After reading we would discuss how the behavior of the three frogs changes and how they could have avoided the conflict. After I would have students draw a new ending to the story.
July 5, 2018
This book centers around three greedy frogs near a pond. Whenever food comes by, they always fight over who's fly it is by shouting MINE. A big toad approaches them and talks to the frogs how their bickering is going to get them into big trouble some day. While fighting again, a storm created a flood surge. The frogs finally find a common place that spares their life. During this time, the frogs do not fight but are instead thankful. The rock that saved their life turned out to be the Toad that gave them the very information about sharing. Together, they learned to work and exist all together and happy concluding the book with "It's OURS!"
September 16, 2018
I really enjoyed this book and think that it could be very useful in classrooms with younger children. The story is a fable and it points clearly to teaching about selfishness and sharing. Although the story is short, the author does a very good job of portraying the lesson in a very simple but effective way. The frogs learn their lesson about sharing and they learned that life is more fun when you are sharing it with friends. This fable teaches a lesson that I think students would easily be able to learn from. I loved how the author used another character in the story to teach the frogs the lesson.
February 9, 2019
This is a good book because it teaches children not to be greedy with things that should be for everyone. It teaches kids to share and be friends because it is much more fun to play and be together, then to fight over objects. It also teaches kids to listen to adults on matters over sharing and friendship. The illustrations does a good job portraying what the characters are feeling and how the are behaving. For example you can tell that the frogs are happy to be with each other in the end of the book by their smiles and the fact that they are all on the same place with out fighting or bickering. This is a fun but educative book that any age child can read.
April 18, 2018
It’s Mine is about a group of frogs who don’t know how to share and they fight over what is who’s. Until a large flood comes and takes over the island that the frogs are living on. With only one rock in sight, the frogs decide to share it and wait out the storm. After surviving the storm, the frogs learn the importance of sharing and decide to share everything from then on.
Strength: Teaches sharing
Weakness: it takes a flood for the frogs to learn how to share
Teaching point: even though sharing is hard its necessary to have functioning relationships
Strength: Teaches sharing
Weakness: it takes a flood for the frogs to learn how to share
Teaching point: even though sharing is hard its necessary to have functioning relationships
July 27, 2018
This is one of the books on the Citizenship section of my school's pillars of character reading list. Frogs are all selfish and arguing a lot, and then after a life-threatening event, they are all happy again. There is a wise old toad in the story, too. I didn't really feel this story. I thought the illustrations were nice and the story was okay. I hate that the frogs had to almost die to get along, and the fact that the toad saved them even though they were all terrible 'people' before this. Although, the biologist in me is offended by the idea that frogs can't swim. :)
June 26, 2017
I loved this book. It's about 3 frogs who live on an island together in Rainbow Pond. They fight and argue all the time saying the same phrase, "It's mine!" and finally one day a storm comes and floods the pond, forcing them to share one rock to stay alive and survive the storm. It taught them that sharing was helpful and it was a better way to live, much more peaceful than fighting over things all the time.
November 29, 2017
This is a piece that teaches you the value of sharing your things. In here you have three friends whom are frogs that have a tendency to claim things like the water and the ground as their own. After a storm comes in and takes everything away from then thy are forced to share a rock in order to survive only to learn that it wasn't a rock at all. It ends with them all realizing that life would be easier if they were to just share.
December 2, 2018
This book is a picture book and three frogs who in the beginning bicker but in the end they learn how to share. I gave this book a five star rating because I thought it was very cute and the colorful illustrations and attention to detail were very nice. I think children between the ages of two to five would enjoy this story because it shows how in the beginning the frogs are mean to one another and shows a progression on how they begin to share and work together.
November 15, 2019
This is a delightful fable about three quarrelsome frogs who are too busy claiming everything around them as belonging to one of them, then suddenly something happens that makes these three friends see their world in a different perspective.
This book is a great read for expanding on young children's vocabulary and language development. It is perfect for teaching children about sharing. cooperation. and compromise.
This book is a great read for expanding on young children's vocabulary and language development. It is perfect for teaching children about sharing. cooperation. and compromise.
April 30, 2020
This book is excellent when teaching the concept of sharing to young children. There are a few higher leveled vocabulary words within the book, but overall it is a pretty easy read. The moral in this story shines easily for children as the attitudes of the frogs change drastically from beginning to end. This is a wonderful one for the shelf, but even better for a read aloud and kindness activity in the classroom.
December 13, 2021
Lionni never disappoints. What a remarkable talent, and wise storyteller. Rowan is learning a lot about sharing, so this is an excellent one to have in rotation right now. He's usually pretty good about sharing, but obviously there are moments when he's super not into it, because also learning about possessives and the concept of things being his or mom's or dad's. So this is a valuable and important read that will only remain so as we all get older.
April 8, 2025
A wonderful story about 3 little frogs who learn how to appreciate sharing their island and stop squabbling with each other.
I chose the book for the great artwork. (One of my favorite ways to choose children’s books).
My 2.5 year old and 4 year old loved it from the first read.
I also like that the language used introduces new vocabulary for them, but the story is still very clear at their current level of comprehension.
I chose the book for the great artwork. (One of my favorite ways to choose children’s books).
My 2.5 year old and 4 year old loved it from the first read.
I also like that the language used introduces new vocabulary for them, but the story is still very clear at their current level of comprehension.
October 24, 2017
Genre: Contemporary Fantasy
Grade Level: preK-early Kindergarten
This cute children's fiction book is perfect for children who are going through an "All About Me" stage. This would be perfect in a preK classroom to teach that sharing is caring and we can all help each other. Overall this is a cute book that would be great for young students.
Grade Level: preK-early Kindergarten
This cute children's fiction book is perfect for children who are going through an "All About Me" stage. This would be perfect in a preK classroom to teach that sharing is caring and we can all help each other. Overall this is a cute book that would be great for young students.
December 21, 2017
Frogs keep claiming that everything around them "is mine" but an old toad tells them that their actions are disturbing the peace and that it will not have a positive outcome. When a large storm comes to their home they learn that working together is much more peaceful and fun then being only worried about themselves.
January 3, 2018
Frogs keep claiming that everything around them "is mine" but an old toad tells them that their actions are disturbing the peace and that it will not have a positive outcome. When a large storm comes to their home they learn that working together is much more peaceful and fun then being only worried about themselves.
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