Alexander and the Wind-up Mouse - Hardcover

Lionni, Leo

4.14

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9780200717304: Alexander and the Wind-up Mouse

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0200717308 ISBN 13: 9780200717304

Publisher: TBS The Book Service Ltd, 1971

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Leo Lionni s Caldecott Honor winning story about the magic of friendship is now available as a Step 3 Step into Reading book perfect for children who are ready to read on their own.
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, who wishes he could be a wind-up mouse, too. Lionni s enduringly popular story makes a winning addition to the Step into Reading line, letting young children enjoy this classic all by themselves."

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Review:

"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""

About the Author:

LEO LIONNI wrote and illustrated more than 40 picture books, including four Caldecott Honor books: "Inch by Inch," "Swimmy," "Frederick," and "Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse." He died in 1999 at the age of 89.

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