Frederick (original title Frederic)

Description

Leo Lionni is famous as an author who views children as independent subjects and brilliantly captures their independent self-consciousness (self-awareness) in picture books. In this book [Frederick], he talks about how to live with his own color and opinion through the poet Field Mouse. [Frederick] uses collage techniques, and is an impressive work that brings out the beauty of restraint with very soft, bright and warm colors and simple lines. Additionally, you get a sensory impression to the point where you can recall images not only from pictures but also from writing. So, when I look at [Frederick], I feel at ease and proud.

Content of work
Frederick is a field mouse who lives in a barn next to an old stone wall. Frederick has a romantic and warm personality, but is very shy. In late fall, other field mice are busy preparing mistletoe. However, even when winter approaches, Frederick does not gather food like other field mice, but is busy collecting the warmth of the sun, the brilliant colors seen in summer, and words suitable for the season. Food stored for winter
As soon as they fall, the field mice are so hungry that they even lose the strength to chatter. At that time, the poet Frederick takes out the food he had saved during his fall days and distributes it to the other field mice. The mice forget the cold and hunger and become happy in the sunlight, colors, and beautiful words that Frederick collected.