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. If you have young kids at home, you’ve probably been keeping them occupied by reading them lots of stories over the past few weeks.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. But when winter arrives, it’s Frederick who has a special surprise in store that helps them survive until spring dawns again.
The other mice think he is lazy and daydreaming his days away. However, one field mouse, Frederick, doesn’t seem to be helping at all.
It’s difficult to work, but as long as they all pull their weight they should be ready. It’s the simple tale of a family of field mice who work together all through summer and autumn getting ready for the long, cold winter. Generations of children have loved the picture book, Frederick since it was first published in 1967. The Caldecott Award-winning picture book by Leo Lionni comes to brand new life as a clever and colorful virtual puppet show gently narrated by Michael Shannon, a founder of Chicago’s A Red Orchid Theatre and star of films like Shape of Water, Revolutionary Road, and Boardwalk Empire. Frederick marks our first, but not last, venture into releasing fresh online content for children and families via CCTv.
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