Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse (Step Into Reading, Step 3) [Paperback]

Leo Lionni’s Caldecott Honor–winning story about the magic of friendship is now available as a Step 3 Step into Reading book—perfect for children who are ready to read on their own.
 
Everyone loves Willy the wind-up mouse, while Alexander therealmouse is chased away with brooms and mousetraps. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be loved and cuddled? thinks Alexander, who wishes he could be a wind-up mouse, too. Lionni’s enduringly popular story makes a winning addition to the Step into Reading line, letting young children enjoy this classic all by themselves. 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. —BooklistLEO LIONNI wrote and illustrated more than 40 picture books, including four Caldecott Honor books:Inch by Inch,Swimmy,Frederick, andAlexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. He died in 1999 at the age of 89.US