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Frederick (Leo Lionni's Friends)

A Lift-the-Flap Book

Part of Leo Lionni's Friends

Author Leo Lionni
Board Book
$8.99 US
RH Childrens Books | Random House Books for Young Readers
6.81"W x 6.81"H x 0.51"D   | 10 oz | 48 per carton
On sale May 10, 2022 | 22 Pages | 978-0-593-38214-1
Age 0-3 years | Up to Preschool
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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
  • WINNER | 1967
    New York Times Best Illustrated Book
  • WINNER | 1967
    School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
  • WINNER | 1966
    Caldecott Honor Book
  • WINNER | 1966
    Library of Congress Children's Books of the Year
  • SUBMITTED | 1967
    New York Times Best Illustrated Book
  • SUBMITTED | 1967
    School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
  • SUBMITTED | 1966
    Caldecott Honor Book
  • SUBMITTED | 1966
    Library of Congress Children's Books of the Year
"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, author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar

“When dreary winter comes, it is Frederick the poet-mouse who warms his friends and cheers them with his words.” —Wilson Library Bulletin
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 Lionni died in October of 1999 at his home in Tuscany, Italy, at the age of 89. View titles by Leo Lionni
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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

Awards

  • WINNER | 1967
    New York Times Best Illustrated Book
  • WINNER | 1967
    School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
  • WINNER | 1966
    Caldecott Honor Book
  • WINNER | 1966
    Library of Congress Children's Books of the Year
  • SUBMITTED | 1967
    New York Times Best Illustrated Book
  • SUBMITTED | 1967
    School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
  • SUBMITTED | 1966
    Caldecott Honor Book
  • SUBMITTED | 1966
    Library of Congress Children's Books of the Year

Praise

"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, author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar

“When dreary winter comes, it is Frederick the poet-mouse who warms his friends and cheers them with his words.” —Wilson Library Bulletin

Author

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 Lionni died in October of 1999 at his home in Tuscany, Italy, at the age of 89. View titles by Leo Lionni

Additional Materials

Classroom Activities for Frederick (Leo Lionni's Friends)

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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Additional formats

  • Frederick
    Frederick
    Leo Lionni
    978-0-399-55552-7
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Dragonfly Books
    Jan 17, 2017
    Age 3-7 years
  • Frederick
    Frederick
    Leo Lionni
    978-0-394-81040-9
    $18.99 US
    Hardcover
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    May 12, 1967
    Age 3-7 years
  • Frederick
    Frederick
    Leo Lionni
    978-0-399-55552-7
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Dragonfly Books
    Jan 17, 2017
    Age 3-7 years
  • Frederick
    Frederick
    Leo Lionni
    978-0-394-81040-9
    $18.99 US
    Hardcover
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    May 12, 1967
    Age 3-7 years

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