Ode to Fredrick

Leo Lionni wrote a beautiful children's book, Fredrick. Fredrick was a little mouse whose family was preparing for winter by gathering food and straw. All were gathering, except Fredrick. His brothers and sisters asked what he was gathering and he responded by saying he was gathering sun rays for the cold dark winter days, and colors for winter is gray, and words for the winter days are long and many. Well, Fredrick, I am making needle felted critters and gathering them for this harsh winter. These critters get me through winter with dreams of spring.