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Frederick

Author Leo Lionni
$18.99 US
RH Childrens Books | Knopf Books for Young Readers
36 per carton
On sale May 12, 1967 | 9780394810409
Age 3-7 years
Reading Level: Lexile 590L | Fountas & Pinnell M
Sales rights: US, Canada, Open Mkt
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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

Classroom Activities for Frederick

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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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

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Classroom Activities for Frederick

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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