| | |  | Lambs | Home » » Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse: (Reissue; Caldecott Honor Book) | | | | | | | Description: | | 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, 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. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Leo Lionni | | Hardcover:
| 40 pages | | Publisher:
| Knopf Books for Young Readers | | Publication Date:
| November 12, 1969 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0394809149 | | Product Length:
| 11.12 inches | | Product Width:
| 9.3 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.41 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.85 pounds | | Package Length:
| 10.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.9 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.4 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 19 reviews |
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 I loved it, but my kids sobbed after hearing itApr 24, 2009
I thought this was a very sweet and wonderful book about a mouse that was lonely and finally made a friend, but by the end of the book, both my 4 year old and 6 year old were in tears.
They were so heartbroken that the toy mouse was going to be thrown out that they didn't even understand that the toy mouse became a real mouse and the two friends could finally be together. I think they imagined their own precious stuffed animals as the toy mouse and the thought of throwing their own friends out was too much for them.
I say this because if you have children who empathize and anthropomorphize their stuffed animals/toys, this might not be the best bedtime story. At least save it for the mornings when they aren't tired and easily able to move to tears.
*** Update ***
It's been two weeks and my kids have both mentioned this book. It stuck with them. They now understand that the mouse was far better off being made real and that the two real mice have each other. I'm now working on helping the older of my children understand about the sacrifice the real mouse made to save the toy mouse and how sometimes we have to set aside what we want to help others.
This book has many levels. If it hadn't been for the tears on the first reading, it would have gotten 5 stars from me. I love it.
ALEXANDER AND THE WIND UP MOUSE ALWAYS A GREAT CHOICEApr 10, 2009
This book was always a favorite with my kids . Recently I was invited to a baby shower and the invitation asked that a book for the baby be included in the gift so we could start off the baby with a small library of reading material. Along with the request was a sticker to put in the book to tell who the book was from. This book was the first to come to mind-
Alexander and the wind-up MouseSep 30, 2008
What a delightful book!! I read this book to my daughter and I read it every night, because I feel that this is a great book about being alone and friendship. I recommend it to all young children
A classic!Jun 28, 2007
I originally became acquainted with this magical tale when my son checked it out from the public library about 20 years ago. Both of us fell in love with this wonderfully-told imaginative story, and each of us has gifted it to many young friends and family members over the years. It goes without saying that the illustrations, too, are a delight.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
The Life of a Mouse...Sort OfMar 04, 2007
Every time people see Alexander they scream or chase him, but all he wants are a few crumbs. Willy, on the other hand, another mouse, is loved and cuddled and cared for. That's because Willy is a toy, a wind-up mouse.
Well, Willy (the toy) and Alexander (the real mouse) happen to meet and each tell about their lives: a happy one for Willy, a frightening and lonely one for Alexander.
Luckily, he thinks, Alexander finds that with the help of some magic from a lizard he, too, can become a happy and loved wind-up mouse. But just in time something shocking happens to make him change his mind about turning into another Willy: Something happens to Willy. (Suitable for preschool through the primary grades.)
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