Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse (Pinwheel Books)

Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse (Pinwheel Books)

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.<br><br>Originally published in 1969, the Caldecott Honor-winning <i>Alexander and the Wind-up Mouse </i>is sure to enchant a whole new generation of readers.<i><br> </i>