Frederick/Leo Lionni
Descriere
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"About the Author: Leo Lionni wrote and illustrated more than forty 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."
Despre autor
Leo Lionni a fost un scriitor și ilustrator american de cărți pentru copii. Născut în Olanda, s-a mutat în Italia, unde a locuit înainte de a se stabili în Statele Unite în 1939. Acolo a lucrat ca director artistic pentru mai multe agenții de publicitate și apoi pentru revista Fortune.
