Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse
by Leo Lionni (Author)
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
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In this Caldecott Honor book, mouse Alexander befriends Willy, a wind-up toy mouse. Alexander determines to ask the magic lizard to change him into a wind-up mouse, but when Willy is consigned to the dust heap, Alexander changes his wish to help Willy. As always, Lionni's simple collages are the perfect accompaniment to his gentle story about the magic of friendship.
Copyright 2007 Hornbook, LLC Used with permission.
Review quotes
"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
Leo Lionni
Leo Lionni, an internationally known designer, illustrator, and graphic artist, was born in Holland and lived in Italy until he came to the United States in 1939. He was the recipient of the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was honored posthumously in 2007 with the Society of Illustrators' Lifetime Achievement Award. His picture books are distinguished by their enduring moral themes, graphic simplicity and brilliant use of collage, and include four Caldecott Honor Books: Inch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. Hailed as "a master of the simple fable" by the Chicago Tribune, he died in 1999 at the age of 89.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780385755511
Lexile Measure
560
Guided Reading Level
L
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Publication date
July 08, 2014
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV007000 - Juvenile Fiction | Classics
JUV040000 - Juvenile Fiction | Toys, Dolls & Puppets
JUV002180 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc.
JUV040000 - Juvenile Fiction | Toys, Dolls & Puppets
JUV002180 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc.
Library of Congress categories
Toys
Friendship
Mice
Friendship
Mice
New York Times
Wilson's Children, 10/01/10
