Frederick - (Step Into Reading) by Leo Lionni (Paperback)

About the Book

A classic, Caldecott Honor-winning story by Lionni is back in print with this leveled reader. Frederick, the poet mouse, stores up something special for the long cold winter. Full color.

Book Synopsis

Leo Lionni's Caldecott Honor-winning story is now available as a Step 3 Step into Reading book--perfect for children who are ready to read on their own.

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. Lionni's enduringly popular tale makes a winning addition to the Step into Reading line, letting young children enjoy this classic all by themselves.

Review Quotes

"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

About the Author

LEO LIONNI wrote and illustrated more than 40 picture books, including four Caldecott Honor books; Inch by Inch, Swimmy, Frederick, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. He died in 1999 at the age of 89.