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A new acquaintance recently introduced me to "Frederick," a charming, very short children's picture book about a family of field mice who are preparing for the winter. One of them, a young mouse named Frederick, does not do much work and appears to be shirking his responsibilities. Frederick explains to his skeptical family that he IS working by quietly gathering imaginary sun rays for the cold winter days to come.

The book ends with the mice experiencing a tough winter, and then being inspired to carry on by a poem Frederick has created that grew out of his meditations when his family members thought he was being lazy. It's a really nice story about how we all have different ways of making contributions, and that important work is not always readily visible, especially creative endeavors.

The book also has some exercises for children, including one that guides a participant into writing a poem. If you read this story to a child and then make a poem together, it'll make a sweet project! A few of the words in the story are a bit advanced for young children, which offers a nice vocabulary building opportunity and does not detract from the story.

What I like best about "Frederick" is that it acknowledges that we humans are not all the same, and that we need our different talents and personalities to "make it through the winter." It might be especially nice to share with that child in your life who "marches to the beat of a different drummer."

This was my favorite book as a child (some 50 years ago!!), so when I discovered that my 2-year old nephew was already obsessed with books (as I was at his age), this was the first book I thought of for him - along with several other books by Leo Lionni - for Christmas. He LOVES it!! Leo Lionni as a wonderful way of normalizing the "outcast" - he makes it okay to be "different." What could be better for a child? I can't recommend a children's book more highly than this one!!

This is a great little paperback! I use this with students to teach compare/contrast-- we read the story of the Little Red Hen, and then this, and talk about how there are advantages to working hard but also seeing the beauty in the world. One of my favorite lessons to teach-- it generates lots of questions and insight.

I arrived in perfect condition and was presented as a gift. The look on the recipients face was heartwarming. The book has a powerful message to adults even though it was a kids' book. If you read it as a kid, read it again as an adult and reflect on how your life is balanced.

This is the book we have bought every child we know. We are so grateful that the original, hard cover edition is once again available. A classic, an ode to the poets in our lives, Frederick is one of the world's best children's book.

I got this book for my granddaughter for her birthday. It came after they were here for her birthday (my fault). My youngest son (9) took it to his bedroom and haven't seen it since. Its beauty and timelessness is a winner. Frederick is a dreamer. While the other mice work to put food away for the winter he 'absorbs' the world around him. This was one of my all time favorite books when I was a child. It still makes me smile. Fantastic book. So glad it is still available!

This was recommended by the pediatrician after my twin boys were born. One of my son's was named Frederick, so this was a must buy. Great story & illustration. FYI... Khol's is selling this line of books & my wife got a bunch of them for a few dollars each along with some stuffed animals to go with the stories.

I used read this story as a young child and I loved it, I also loved the bright and colorful pictures. I have been searching for this book for a while now, and I am so glad I have finally found it. I now read this story to my 19 month old as a bedtime story and she loves it too. Hopefully one day (far, far away) she will read it to her little ones as well. This is a must have children's book as, it teaches children it is ok to stop and enjoy the Earth's beautiful environment, and its also ok to be unique. I live by the words of this book, and I hope it is available for generations to come.