Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse
Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse

Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse

Written by Leo Lionni
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4 - 7
Reading age
32
Page count
23
Words per page
560L
Lexile measure
Nov 12, 1969
Publication date

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The beloved Caldecott Honor Book and Christopher Award winner about two unlikely friends who see each other for who they are inside. Everyone loves Willy the wind-up mouse, while Alexander, the real mouse, is chased away with brooms and imperiled by 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 one, 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. A delicate fantasy about friendship, illustrated with bold, sumptuous collages.–The New York Times

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    An interesting, unique story with a dash of kindness and friendship.

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    Author
    Leo Lionni

    Leo Lionni, an internationally known designer, illustrator, and graphic artist, was born in Holland and lived in Italy until he came to the United States in 1939. He was the recipient of the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was honored posthumously in 2007 with the Society of Illustrators’ Lifetime Achievement Award. His picture books are distinguished by their enduring moral themes, graphic simplicity and brilliant use of collage, and include four Caldecott Honor Books: Inch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. Hailed as “a master of the simple fable” by the Chicago Tribune, he died in 1999 at the age of 89.

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Book Details

ISBN
9780394809144
Publication Date
November 12, 1969
Publisher
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Original Publication Date
November 12, 1969
Page Count
32
Words Per Page
23
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
4 - 7 years
Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
74002088
WorldCat Number (OCLC)
38417095
Lexile® Level
560L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~N
ATOS® Book Level
3
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
17503
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
LG

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