{"product_id":"alexander-and-the-wind-up-mouse-hardcover","title":"Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeo Lionni\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe beloved Caldecott Honor Book and Christopher Award winner about two unlikely friends who see each other for who they are inside.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryone 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published in 1969, the Caldecott Honor-winning \u003ci\u003eAlexander and the Wind-Up Mouse\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to enchant a whole new generation of readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A delicate fantasy about friendship, illustrated with bold, sumptuous collages.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllus. 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"From the Trade Paperback edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLEO LIONNI wrote and illustrated more than 40 picture books, including four Caldecott Honor Books: \u003ci\u003eInch by Inch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSwimmy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrederick\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAlexander and the Wind-Up Mouse\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in 1999 at the age of 89.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 11.12 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 1969\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755744100640,"sku":"9780394809144","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/294b42da3c968a7ca81f768c74732b48.webp?v=1780067536","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/alexander-and-the-wind-up-mouse-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}