Frederick
Author: Leo Lionni
Illustrator: Leo Lionni
Publisher: Dragonfly Books (English Language Edition)
Recommended Age Range: 3 to 7
In this classic tale, Frederick is a mouse who, well, doesn’t really act like one. When his family gets ready for winter, Frederick doesn’t help gather food; rather, to his family’s chagrin, he sits in thought. Yet, when the food runs low, and Frederick begins to share the words that he has collected, the intangible beauty of verse begins to change the minds of the other mice, their mood, and their understanding of just what Frederick has to offer.
Awards: Caldecott Honor Book, 1966; ALA Notable Children’s Book Winner, 1966; Library of Congress Children’s Books of the Year, Winner, 1966; New York Times Best Illustrated Books of the Year, Winner, 1967; School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, Winner, 1967
Little Mouse’s Big Secret
Author: Eric Battut
Illustrator: Eric Battut
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. (English Translation)
Recommended Age Range: 2 to 5
A fantastic story about a mouse that does not want to share his apple so, to keep it a secret, digs a hole and puts it in the ground. Unbeknownst to him – but not to anyone else – planted apples love to grow, and grow, and grow. Wonderful illustrations capture the simplicity and humor of the story and show that sharing is always best.
Mina
Author: Matthew Forsythe
Illustrator: Matthew Forsythe
Publisher: A Paula Wiseman Book, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Recommended Age Range: 4 to 8
The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear
Author: Don Wood, Audrey Wood
Illustrator: Don Wood
Publisher: Child’s Play International
Recommended Age Range: 2 to 5
Open this interactive book and find a mouse who’s just waiting to show you his amazing discovery – a huge strawberry. But wait! You, the reader, want some too! In a most clever and humorous way involving, of course, a “…Big Hungry Bear,” this mouse learns that there is only one way to save his strawberry…a classic tale of sharing – for sharing. ☺