The Mouse and His Child
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Author | Russell Hoban |
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Country | USA |
Language | English |
Published | 1967 |
The Mouse and His Child is a novel by Russell Hoban first published in 1967. It has been described as "a classic of children's literature and is the book for which Hoban is best known."[1] It was adapted into an animated film in 1977. A new edition with new illustrations by David Small was released in 2001.
The mouse and child of the title are a pair of toy mice, joined by the hands and operated by clockwork. The story tells of their beginning in a toy store, their purchase and eventual discarding, their pursuit by a malicious rat, and their quest to become self-winding.
The story shares commonalities with E.B. White's Charlotte's Web by contrasting with a large part of children's literature in the sense of occasional use of advanced vocabulary, a willingness to include adult themes, and talking animals.
References[]
- ^ Awl, Dave. The Mouse and His Child (1967): a novel by Russell Hoban illustrated by Lillian Hoban. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
External links[]
- Ellis, Sarah. "A Toy's Life and a Boy's Life" (book review). The New York Times, November 18, 2001.
- 1967 American novels
- American children's novels
- Fictional mice and rats
- Sentient toys in fiction
- American novels adapted into films
- Books by Russell Hoban
- Harper & Row books
- 1967 children's books