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Frederick (book)

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Frederick
AuthorLeo Lionni
IllustratorLeo Lionni
Genre
  • Children's fiction
  • Animal stories
Published1967, Renewed 1995
PublisherPantheon Books[1]
Pages28
AwardCaldecott Honor
ISBN978-0-394-81040-9
OCLC239309

Frederick is a 1967 children's book by Leo Lionni. The book is about a group of field mice who are gathering food, except the titular mouse who prefers to store up something special for the winter instead. The book won a 1968 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations[2] and is listed in the literary reference book 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eccleshare, Julia. 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up (2 ed.). USA: Universe Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7893-1876-3.
  2. ^ "Past ALSC award recipients". ALSC Book & Media Awards Shelf. Retrieved 14 September 2022.