Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse
Publishing Details
Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse
By (Author) Leo Lionni
Random House USA Inc
Ballantine Books Inc.
1st February 2008
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction and true stories: Cultural heritage / traditional st
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Rodents and rabbits
Educational: First / native language: Readers and reading schemes
Winner of ALA Notable Children's Book 1969
Physical Properties
32
Width 233mm, Height 281mm, Spine 9mm
397g
Description
It's the 50th anniversary of the beloved Caldecott Honor Book and Christopher Award winner about two unlikely friends who see each other for who they are inside! The beloved Caldecott Honor Book and Christopher Award winner about two unlikely friends who see each other for who they are inside. Everyone loves Willy the wind-up mouse, while Alexander, the real mouse, is chased away with brooms and imperiled by mousetraps. Wouldn't it be wonderful to be loved and cuddled, thinks Alexander, and he wishes he could be a wind-up mouse, too. In this gentle fable about a real mouse and a mechanical one, Leo Lionni explores the magic of friendship. Originally published in 1969, the Caldecott Honor-winning Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse is sure to enchant a whole new generation of readers. "A delicate fantasy about friendship, illustrated with bold, sumptuous collages."--The New York Times
Reviews
"A delicate fantasy about friendship, illustrated with bold, sumptuous collages." The New York Times
"Eye-catching, boldly colored collages illustrate this classic 'grass is always greener' story in which a live mouse is envious of his mechanical counterpart." Booklist
Author Bio
LEO LIONNI wrote and illustrated more than 40 picture books, including four Caldecott Honor Books-Inch by Inch,Swimmy,Frederick, andAlexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. He died in 1999 at the age of 89.
