About the book
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
Editions of Frederick
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385755504
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780394810409
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780394910406
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780593382141
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780394826141
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780399555527
Read an Excerpt
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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Frederick about?
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
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Frederick?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Where can I read a sample of Frederick?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780385755504
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Frederick?
Leo Lionni
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Frederick is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780385755504) and hardcover(ISBN 9780394810409) and hardcover(ISBN 9780394910406) and hardcover(ISBN 9780593382141) and paperback(ISBN 9780394826141) and paperback(ISBN 9780399555527)
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