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Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse
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.
Book Details
- Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
- Publish Date: Jul 8th, 2014
- Pages: 40
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.80in - 5.90in - 0.20in - 0.20lb
- EAN: 9780385755511
- Recommended age: 06-09
- Categories: • Animals - Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc.• Legends, Myths, Fables - General• Readers - Beginner
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.
Praise for this book
"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