Alexander And The Wind-Up Mouse
  • Published: 1 February 2008
  • ISBN: 9780394809144
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $35.00

Alexander And The Wind-Up Mouse

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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
  • Published: 1 February 2008
  • ISBN: 9780394809144
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $35.00
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About the author

Leo Lionni

Leo Lionni, an internationally known designer, illustrator, and graphic artist was born in Holland and lived in Italy until he moved to the United States in 1939. His picture books are distinguished by their enduring themes, graphic simplicity and brilliant use of collage. He died in 1999 at the age of 89.

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Vamos a jugar (Let's Play, Spanish-English Bilingual Edition)
Where Are Swimmy's Friends?
A Little Book About Opposites
A Little Book About 123s (Leo Lionni's Friends)
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Praise for Alexander And The Wind-Up Mouse

"A delicate fantasy about friendship, illusrated with bold, sumptuous collages."--The New York Times

-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