Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse |
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Author:
| Lionni, Leo |
Illustrator:
| Lionni, Leo |
Series title: | Pinwheel Bks. |
ISBN: | 978-0-394-82911-1 |
Publication Date: | Sep 1974 |
Publisher: | Random House Children's Books
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Imprint: | Dragonfly Books |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $7.99 |
Book Description:
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Everyone loves Willy the wind-up mouse, while Alexander the real mouse is chased away with brooms and 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 mouse, 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...
More DescriptionEveryone loves Willy the wind-up mouse, while Alexander the real mouse is chased away with brooms and 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 mouse, 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.