Alexander and the Wind Up Mouse

When Alexander finds a wind-up mouse, he thinks he wants to be one too, until…

By: Leo Lionni

Discovery Questions

Alexander was jealous of the attention Willie got. When has there been a time when you were jealous of someone else? Talk about it with a parent.
Alexander didn't care that Willie was different. What is another story where the two main characters are friends, but different? See how many of them you can name! Talk about it with a parent.
Alexander takes the purple pebble to the lizard. He makes his request. But he doesn't ask for himself. He asks for Willie. Why did he do this? Was this selfish? Or was it very kind? Talk about it with a parent.
At the end of the story Willie and Alexander are friends. Write the story of their next adventure together.

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