# Alexander and the wind-up mouse

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Podcast: [Stories for my kids](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stories-i-tell-my-kids-7036793)
Published: 2026-05-02T01:49:47+00:00
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## Resource

Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse by Leo Lionni is a classic children’s book about a real mouse named Alexander who wishes to be a loved, mechanical toy mouse named Willy . After seeking a magic lizard to change him, Alexander instead uses a magic purple pebble to turn his discarded friend Willy into a real mouse, choosing friendship over his own desire to be loved.

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