"Inch by Inch," a 1960 classic by Leo Lionni, was his first book of fables, starring a clever inchworm who manages not to be eaten by various birds. Its adventures begin with a robin who succumbs to the curiosity of knowing how many inches long its tail is. This is how this witty insect will measure the flamingo's neck, the toucan's beak, and other no less singular parts of the anatomy of the birds that appear in the story. Until once again, at risk of being swallowed, the little worm will again take advantage of its intelligence and imagination to emerge victorious in a way that will surprise readers.