{"product_id":"frederick-and-his-friends-four-favorite-fables-with-cd-9780375822995","title":"Frederick and His Friends: Four Favorite Fables [With CD]","description":"\u003cb\u003eFour of Caldecott-winner Leo Lionni's most beloved tales, together in one book with an introduction from Eric Carle \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere in one sumptuous collection are four timeless picture book classics by Leo Lionni: \u003ci\u003eFrederick, Swimmy, Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFish Is Fish.\u003c\/i\u003e In this volume, meet Frederick, the poet field mouse whose happy memories help his family endure through the darkest days of winter; Swimmy, the imaginative minnow who uses his small size in a big way; Alexander, the mouse who learns the magic of friendship; and a fish who discovers that life in a small pond isn't so bad after all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLionni's complete texts and illustrations are included along with an introduction from Eric Carle and a CD reading in this elegant, inviting gift edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeo Lionni, an internationally known designer, illustrator, and graphic artist, was born in Holland and lived in Italy until he came to the United States in 1939. He was the recipient of the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was honored posthumously in 2007 with the Society of Illustrators' Lifetime Achievement Award. His picture books are distinguished by their enduring moral themes, graphic simplicity and brilliant use of collage, and include four Caldecott Honor Books: \u003ci\u003eInch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAlexander and the Wind-Up Mouse.\u003c\/i\u003e Hailed as \"a master of the simple fable\" by the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune, \u003c\/i\u003e he died in 1999 at the age of 89.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50620677194002,"sku":"9780375822995","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d7371298-f42d-42d3-a2a8-201df4f9b4c9.jpg?v=1732571040","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/frederick-and-his-friends-four-favorite-fables-with-cd-9780375822995","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}