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ISBN-13: 9781849397056

RRP: £6.99

Published: 1st August 2013

Length: 32 Pages

  • Paperback

Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse

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.

Reviews

"A cute and cuddly tale that will make the reader smile"
Early Years Educator

"Perfect for bedtime. It leaves the reader and listener with a sense of warmth, love and happiness. I can't think of a better way to end the day."
The Bookbag

"A generous use of collage, with fantastic colours, makes this tale eye-catching,,, A perfect bedtime story!"
Nicholas Tucker - Carousel

"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."
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