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Frederick

By Leo Lionni

By Leo Lionni

By Leo Lionni

By Leo Lionni

By Leo Lionni

By Leo Lionni

By Leo Lionni

By Leo Lionni

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Part of Leo Lionni's Friends

Paperback $8.99

Jan 17, 2017 | ISBN 9780399555527 | 3-7 years

Hardcover $18.99

May 12, 1967 | ISBN 9780394810409 | 3-7 years

Ebook $6.99

Sep 28, 2011 | ISBN 9780307974501 | 3-7 years

Board Book $8.99

May 10, 2022 | Baby-3

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    About Frederick

    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.
     
    Winter is coming, and all the mice are gathering food . . . except for Frederick. 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. Winner of a 1967 Caldecott Honor, Frederick has been cherished by generations of readers.
     
    “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 Carle

    About Frederick

    Leo Lionni’s Caldecott Honor–winning story about a little mouse who gathers something unusual for the long winter is celebrating its fiftieth birthday! 
     
    Winter is coming, and all the mice are gathering food . . . except for Frederick. 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. Winner of a 1967 Caldecott Honor, Frederick has been cherished by generations of readers.
     
    “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 Carle

    About Frederick

    While the other field mice work to gather grain and nuts for winter, Frederick sits on a sunny rock by himself. “I gather sun rays for the cold dark winter days,” he tells them. Another day he gathers “colors,” and then “words.” And when the food runs out, it is Frederick, the dreamer and poet, whose endless store of supplies warms the hearts of his fellow mice, and feeds their spirits during the darkest winter days. Frederick’s story will warm readers as well in this Caldecott Honor winning fable.

    Now available as an eBook.

    About Frederick

    Leo Lionni’s Caldecott Honor–winning story about a little mouse who gathers something unusual for the long winter is celebrating its fiftieth birthday! 
     
    Winter is coming, and all the mice are gathering food . . . except for Frederick. 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. Winner of a 1967 Caldecott Honor, Frederick has been cherished by generations of readers.
     
    “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 Carle

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    Also by Leo Lionni

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    See all books by Leo Lionni

    Also by Leo Lionni

    A Little Book About Food
    Mouse Seasons
    Inch by Inch: A Lift-the-Flap Book (Leo Lionni's Friends)
    A Little Book About Winter
    Pequeño azul y pequeño amarillo (Little Blue and Little Yellow, Spanish-English Bilingual Edition)
    See all books by Leo Lionni

    Also by Leo Lionni

    Mouse Seasons
    A Little Book About Winter
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    About Leo Lionni

    Leo 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… More about Leo Lionni

    About Leo Lionni

    Leo 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… More about Leo Lionni

    About Leo Lionni

    Leo 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… More about Leo Lionni

    About Leo Lionni

    Leo 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… More about Leo Lionni

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Dragonfly Books
    Jan 17, 2017 | 40 Pages | 8-3/4 x 10-3/4 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780399555527

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    May 12, 1967 | 40 Pages | 8-3/4 x 10-3/4 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780394810409

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Sep 28, 2011 | 32 Pages | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780307974501

    Category: Children’s Board Books | Children’s Classics

    Board Book | $8.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    May 10, 2022 | 22 Pages | 6-3/4 x 6-3/4 | Baby-3 | ISBN 9780593382141
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    Praise

    “A charming fable, it deserves to take its place once again with other beloved Lionni favorites.” —Children’s Literature

    “The art is gorgeous.” —The Horn Book Magazine

    Awards

    Caldecott Honor Book WINNER 1966

    Library of Congress Children’s Books of the Year WINNER 1966

    New York Times Best Illustrated Book WINNER 1967

    School Library Journal Best Book of the Year WINNER 1967

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