The Mouse and His Child

russell hoban david small

"What are we, Papa?" the toy mouse child asked his father.
"I don't know," the father answered. "We must wait and see."
So begins the story of a tin father and son who dance under a Christmas tree until they break the ancient clock-work rules and are themselves broken. Thrown away, then rescued from a trash can and repaired by a tramp, they set out on a perilous odyssey to follow the child's dream of a family and a place of their own. What happens to the mouse and his child in their search for the magnificent doll house, the plush elephant, and the tin seal they had known in the toyshop is a tale to remember and return to.

Genres fantasyfictionchildrensanimalsmiddle gradeadventureclassicsyoung adultjuvenilechildrens classics

244 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1,1967

This edition

Format: 244 pages, Hardcover
Published: September 1, 2001 by Arthur A. Levine
ISBN: 9780439098267
ASIN: 0439098262
Language: English

About the author

russell hoban

Russell Conwell Hoban was an American expatriate writer. His works span many genres, including fantasy, science fiction, mainstream fiction, magical realism, poetry, and children's books. He lived in London, England, from 1969 until his death. (Wikipedia)