![]() ![]() ![]() "A splendid achievement." - School Library Journal, starred review "In Frederick, a mouse who is a poet from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail demonstrates that a seemingly purposeless life is indeed far from that-and that we need not live by bread alone!" -Eric Carl Book Details ![]() Winner of a 1967 Caldecott Honor, Frederick has been cherished by generations of readers. But when the days grow short and the snow begins to fall, it's Frederick's stories that warm the hearts and spirits of his fellow field mice. Winter is coming, and all the mice are gathering food. ![]() All of his characters were part of his own self, and he thought that was probably true for every. And he was Swimmy when he became the eye of the giant fish. Of course, I am Frederick, he said, referring to one of my favorite characters, Frederick the Mouse. Frederick notes the wonder of the world he lives in, and takes the time to assimilate it. But when Leo said he became a tree, he also thought that the tree became him. Then they made their own mice and scenery 'In a community narrowly focused on efficiency, one mouse stands apart and concerns himself with art. Leo Lionni's Caldecott Honor-winning story about a little mouse who gathers something unusual for the long winter is turning fifty! Celebrate this beloved favorite, which now includes a special introduction from noted children's book historian Leonard Marcus. The extended day kids read 'Frederick' by Leo Lionni, a story. ![]()
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