Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse by Lionni, Leo

ISBN: 039955551X

Author: Lionni, Leo

Condition: new

Product DescriptionEveryone 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, and he wishes he could be a wind-up mouse too. In this gentle fable about a real mouse and a mechanical mouse, 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.ReviewFirst published in 1975 and out of print for many years, Pezzettino, by the late legendary children's book author and artist Lionni, returns to charm a new generation of kids. -Child MagazineAbout the AuthorLEO LIONNI wrote and illustrated more than 40 picture books, including four Caldecott Honor Books-Inch by Inch, Swimmy, Frederick, and Alexander the Wind-Up Mouse. He died in 1999 at the age of 89.