Frederick (book)

{{short description|1967 children's book by Leo Lionni}}

{{Infobox book

| image = Cover_of_the_picture_book_Frederick_by_author_Leo_Lionni.png

| name = Frederick

| author = Leo Lionni

| illustrator = Leo Lionni

| genre = {{hlist|Children's fiction|Animal stories}}

| published = 1967, Renewed 1995

| publisher = Pantheon Books{{cite book |last1=Eccleshare |first1=Julia |title=1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up |publisher=Universe Publishing |location=USA |isbn=978-0-7893-1876-3 |edition=2}}

| pages = 28

| oclc = 239309

| isbn = 978-0-394-81040-9

| award = Caldecott Honor

}}

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{{cite web |title=Past ALSC award recipients |url=https://alsc-awards-shelf.org/directory/results?booklist=6&year=1968 |website=ALSC Book & Media Awards Shelf |access-date=14 September 2022}} and is listed in the literary reference book 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up.

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