Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse by Leo Lionni

Title: Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse

Author:  Leo Lionni     

Illustrator: Leo Lionni      

Publisher:  Pantheon Books   

Year: 1969

Awards/Accolades: Caldecott Honor

Summary:

A real mouse in the house is chased and swatted at by the people. He meets a toy mouse who is loved by the people. He meets a magic lizard who can turn him into a toy mouse so he will be loved too. Then he discovers the toy mouse is being thrown away, and decides to wish the toy mouse into a real mouse so they can be friends.

Use in Classroom/Library:

This could be a fun one to make into a flannel board.
Read aloud and talk about being yourself and being a good friend.

This title is in the Saint Joseph School Library.