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"A delicate fantasy about friendship, illustrated with bold, sumptuous collages."
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"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


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Illus. in full color. "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.

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  • Reading level: Ages 4-8
  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Dragonfly Books (September 12, 1974)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0394829115
  • ISBN-13: 978-0394829111
  • Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.7 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #134,662 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of Lionni's most moving stories, July 20, 2001
By "bluemamma" (San Luis Obispo, CA USA) - See all my reviews
I love Leo Lionni's books. His gentle fables and parables deal with some of the most important lessons children need to learn - about friendship, generosity, and being true to yourself. They're deeply moral books, but they never preach or oversimplify.

This is one of Lionni's deepest and most moving books. In it, Alexander, a despised house mouse meets another mouse - a child's beloved wind-up toy. The contrast between Alexander's unhappy life and the life of the pampered toy mouse makes him feel so sorry for himself that he misses important clues that life is not so great for the wind-up mouse after all. When he learns about a way to earn a magic wish, he realizes he can use it to turn himself into a toy. But before he's able to accomplish his goal, he finds the wind-up in the garbage. He uses his wish to turn the wind-up into a real mouse.

Alexander learns that the most important thing is to be true to himself, not turn himself into what others want. But in doing so, he also reaches out to help someone else.

You may read this book dozens, even hundreds, of times before a child picks up the nuances of that message. But the key is that most children will ask to hear the story that many times, and most adults will love it so much they won't mind repeating it.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for all classrooms, November 23, 2004
I believe that Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse by Leo Lionni is an outstanding work of children's literature. It is a Caldecott Honor Book, which I thoroughly enjoyed on several levels. When it comes to characterization, this story would definitely be appropriate for young children. Each character is easy to identify. Alexander is dark gray and a little "rough around the edges". Although when it comes to size, shape, and color he and Willy (the wind-up mouse) are similar, it is not difficult to tell them apart. Besides the obvious traits Willy possesses, such as having wheels for feet and a crank sticking out of his back, he is also a little smaller than Alexander. Willy's body is smoother as well whereas Alexander's is fairly rugged.
The whole book is told from the perspective of two tiny mice. The reader gets to see how huge and scary everyday objects, like a spoon or a broom, can be from the point of view of a mouse. The stuffed animals are enormous. The red boots appear to be mansions for the mice to play in. I especially like the illustration of Willy and Alexander standing under the kitchen table. All we see of the table is one leg and the bottom of the table cloth. There is also one of Annie's dolls laying in the background that looks absolutely gigantic in comparison to the two friends.
Lionni does a dazzling job placing "life sized" objects in the background of each scene throughout the story to make sure the reader realistically understands how minuscule the two mice are in contrast to the environment in which they live. He also uses lots of fun wild wall paper in creative ways as his artisitic media to create his illustrations.
On the page when Alexander meets Willy there are oodles of brilliant colors and exhilarating patterns. I felt like these captured the feeling of excitement Alexander was feeling to have found not only a new friend, but another mouse like himself. Most often the color red is used to represent love and passion. On the page that talks about how much Alexander and Willy grew to love one another, they are pictured playing in a pair of gigantic red boots. I believe this color was chosen purposefully to portray that passionate loving emotion. When Alexander was in his hide out all alone thinking about how envious he was of Willy, he was very sad and lonely. Most of that page is black accompanied by other dark colors such as different shades of brown. There are also some cool colors like blues and greens. These colors emote sadness and loneliness.
Lionni's text holds the reader's attention. The story is intresting without being too complex or boring. All of the observations I have written about clarify why Lionni is worthy of an award as prestigious as the Caldecott Honor. He is observably an excellent author and illustrator of children's books and undoubtedly meets all the requirements associated with producing high quility children's literature.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A lesson in unselfishness and dreams coming true, March 29, 1998
By Dennis J. Buckley (Harrisburg, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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Alexander the mouse finds a friend to end his loneliness-- Willy the wind up mouse. When Willy is about to be thrown away, Alexander makes a selfless decision, and with the help of a magic lizard saves his friend.

This is a wonderful little story filled with magic and friendship. It can be read in such a way (with plenty of drama and mystery surrounding the lizard) so as to captivate a young reader. Its happy ending makes it a good bedtime book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars I loved it, but my kids sobbed after hearing it
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... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Cynthia.

5.0 out of 5 stars ALEXANDER AND THE WIND UP MOUSE ALWAYS A GREAT CHOICE
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... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Zowie

5.0 out of 5 stars Alexander and the wind-up Mouse
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. Read more
Published 13 months ago by L. P. Carvajal

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic!
I originally became acquainted with this magical tale when my son checked it out from the public library about 20 years ago. Read more
Published on June 27, 2007 by Kaye Clarke

5.0 out of 5 stars The Life of a Mouse...Sort Of
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. Read more
Published on March 4, 2007 by James Charnock

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
My 4-year-old and I both love this book. Sweet story, but most importantly, the pictures are goregous!
Published on February 17, 2007 by K. Brooks

5.0 out of 5 stars So sweet
My son's grandma recently brought this book home from the library and we fell in love with it. It is a sweet and magical story about friendship. Read more
Published on April 20, 2006 by Mrs. Oliver

5.0 out of 5 stars Learning self value through selflessness.
It is a timeless story of learning self value through selflessness and the joy that can be created from an act of selflessness. Read more
Published on February 23, 2006 by Sandra Hayduk Sopko

5.0 out of 5 stars Deserves all the praise it has gotten
This is a brilliant book, with a perfect heartwarming story surrounded by imaginative and beautiful illustrations. Read more
Published on March 25, 2005 by Matt Hetling

5.0 out of 5 stars A great story!
We've had to read this book many, many times to our little one. The adventures of Alexander and his new friend, Willie the windup mouse is just very sweet. Read more
Published on December 10, 2004 by carolyn

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