Frederick’s Fables: A Leo Lionni Treasury of Favorite Stories

Here in one volume are thirteen beloved picture books, the animal fables of Leo Lionni. Their texts are unabridged, and the illustrations, which appear on every page, have been carefully selected from the original books. An introduction by noted child psychologist Bruno Bettelheim helps us to appreciate the true genius of Leo Lionni and to understand why his stories have been so popular with children.

Included are: Frederick, Fish is Fish, Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse, The Biggest House in the World, Geraldine the Music Mouse, Tico and the Golden Wings, Cornelius, Swimmy, In the Rabbitgarden, Theodore and the Talking Mushroom, A Color of His Own, The Greentail Mouse, The Alphabet Tree.