''Frederick'' is a 1967 children's book by

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. The book is about a group of field mice who are gathering food, except the titular mouse who prefers to store up something special for the winter instead. The book won a 1968 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations and is listed in the

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{{reflist 1967 children's books American picture books Caldecott Honor-winning works