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          Leo Politi was born in California and spent most of his childhood in Italy.

        1. Leo Politi was born in California and spent most of his childhood in Italy.
        2. Atiglio Leoni Politi (November 21, – March 26, ) was an American artist and author who wrote and illustrated some 20 children's books.
        3. A story based on Leo Politi's own childhood.
        4. A wonderful illustrated semi-autobiographical story about a little California boy named Leo who constantly wears his Indian feathered bonnet and leggings on.
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          6. A story based on Leo Politi's own childhood.!

          Leo Politi

          American painter

          Leo Politi

          Leo Politi (left) and Rob Wagner, 1938

          BornAtiglio Leoni Politi
          November 21, 1908
          Fresno, California, US
          DiedMarch 26, 1996
          Los Angeles, California[1]
          OccupationArtist, author
          EducationNational Art Institute (Monza, Italy)
          GenreChildren'spicture books; drawings, paintings
          SubjectCentral America, Mexican-America
          Literary movementMulticulturalism, pacifism
          Notable awardsCaldecott Medal
          1950
          SpouseHelen Fontes
          Children
          • Paul Leo Politi
          • Suzanne Bischof

          Atiglio Leoni Politi (November 21, 1908 – March 26, 1996) was an American artist and author who wrote and illustrated some 20 children's books, as well as Bunker Hill, Los Angeles (1964), intended for adults.

          His works often celebrated cultural diversity,[2] and many were published in both English and Spanish.[3]

          Childhood

          Politi was the younger of two children, born in Fresno, on Novem