Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse by Leo Lionni

Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse by Leo Lionni

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

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.

From the Hardcover edition.

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ISBN 13	9780394809144
ISBN 10	0394809149
Title	Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse
Author	Leo Lionni
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	1969-11-12
Number of pages	32
Prizes	Winner of ALA Notable Children's Book 1969
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