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Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse

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$12.41 $17.99 In stock

Category: Picture Books

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.
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Customer Reviews (4.4 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Grace W. ★★★★★

My son asked for this one every night for two weeks straight, and the story about Alexander and Willy finding friendship despite being so different really hit him. The illustrations are classic Leo Lionni style, and the Caldecott Honor quality shows in every page turn.

Steven B. ★★★★★

The soft, worn-in feel of the pages makes this a perfect bedtime read, and the story's message about friendship really hit home with my son.

Eli ★★★★☆

My kid was really drawn to the story about friendship and being yourself, and I noticed the pages have a nice, sturdy feel to them. Only reason I'm giving four stars is the book arrived with a tiny crease on the cover.