Frederick
Part of the Leo Lionni’s Friends Series

Frederick

Board Book

Grades Up to Preschool
Ages 0–3

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

Award Winner

“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

ISBN 9798217448920 (Board Book)
Published on Feb 9, 2027
Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages 30
Dimensions 7-1/4 x 8-3/4
Age Range 0-3 years
Grade Up to Preschool
Reading Level Lexile: 590L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

ISBN 9780593382141 (Board Book)
Published on May 10, 2022
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 22
Dimensions 6-3/4 x 6-3/4
Age Range 0-3 years
Grade Up to Preschool
Reading Level Lexile: 590L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

ISBN 9780399555527 (Paperback)
Published on Jan 17, 2017
Published by Dragonfly Books
Pages 40
Dimensions 8-3/4 x 10-3/4
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2
Reading Level Lexile: 590L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

ISBN 9780307974501 (Ebook)
Published on Sep 28, 2011
Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages 32
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2
Reading Level Lexile: 590L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

ISBN 9780394810409 (Hardcover)
Published on May 12, 1967
Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages 40
Dimensions 8-3/4 x 10-3/4
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2
Reading Level Lexile: 590L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

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

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