He explains that he is collecting the colors, the sun and words to keep them sated during the long winter months. Annoyed, the other mice ask Frederick why he simply stares at the sun or nods off in the shade. They all work day and night, toiling away – that is, except for our lazy mouse hero Frederick. We follow the tale of a group of friendly mice gathering the necessary food and materials for winter. Can you guess which one I’m going to be talking about this week?įrederick by Leo Lionni is a book that any able supporter (or most likely these days, defender) of the arts should know about.
and thinking it is a fantastic and adequate meal, staring at random things on campus longingly, or re-reading most of my favorite books I grew up with. Please see: eating cold leftovers in my pajamas at 2 p.m. Instead, I find myself regressing increasingly into childish behavior. Winter is my favorite season because you can go skiing and sledding and you can build snow forts.As a senior, it seems I am expected to come into my own and accept with a heavy heart and baited breath my future without Northwestern.I like to run through the puddles and my mom grows flowers. Did you notice the pattering on the tree trunks and on the pumpkin? That’s cool right?.In classic Lionni style, Frederick the mouse walks a friend through the year, capturing, at each change, all that’s quintessentially seasonal. Kindergartners began their unit study on the seasons this week.
Well, thank you! Mouse Seasons has arrived at the perfect time.
According to reviewers, this book is “the first new original work in 30 years”. Further investigations and study, however, disabused me enough of my doubts to allow me to continue to share these stories.Īs I scanned the new and future releases list for this month’s selection, I was pleasantly surprised to see Mouse Seasons by Leo Lionni. Lionni’s stories for their thoughtfully crafted life lessons, and illustrations. Was I too simple minded to discern the difference? Up until then, I thoroughly enjoyed Mr. As a college student, I took a class on children’s storybooks, and remember being aghast at the fact that Swimmy was placed on the banned books list because, it was thought to portray communist views. I remember so clearly reading and rereading my copies of Fish is Fish, Inch by Inch, Alexander and the Wind-up Mouse, and Frederick.
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