Leo Lionni’s Caldecott Honor-awarded tale, featuring a little mouse with a unique approach to preparing for the long winter, is reaching its fiftieth anniversary! Join in the celebration of this cherished classic, now enhanced with a special introduction by renowned children’s book historian, Leonard Marcus.
As winter approaches, and all the mice busy themselves with food gathering, there’s one exception – Frederick. However, as the days grow shorter and the snow blankets the landscape, it’s Frederick’s stories that kindle the warmth in the hearts and spirits of his fellow field mice. Frederick, a 1967 Caldecott Honor recipient, has been treasured by generations of readers.
“A splendid achievement.” —Starred review, School Library Journal
“In Frederick, a mouse whose poetry extends from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail, illustrates that a life that may appear without purpose is, in fact, far from that, and that we should not only rely on sustenance for our existence!” —Eric Carle
