Frederick
Frederick

Frederick

Written by Leo Lionni
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4 - 7
Reading age
40
Page count
14
Words per page
590L
Lexile measure
Jan 17, 2017
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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

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      Leo Lionni

      Leo Lionni, an internationally known designer, illustrator, and graphic artist, was born in Holland and lived in Italy until he came to the United States in 1939. He was the recipient of the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was honored posthumously in 2007 with the Society of Illustrators’ Lifetime Achievement Award. His picture books are distinguished by their enduring moral themes, graphic simplicity and brilliant use of collage, and include four Caldecott Honor Books: Inch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. Hailed as “a master of the simple fable” by the Chicago Tribune, he died in 1999 at the age of 89.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780399555527
    Publication Date
    January 17, 2017
    Publisher
    Dragonfly Books
    Original Publication Date
    May 12, 1967
    Page Count
    40
    Words Per Page
    14
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 7 years
    Lexile® Level
    590L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~3.8

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