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Alexander and the Magic Mouse 02/27/24
Alexander and the Magic Mouse by Martha Sanders and Philippe Fix (Illustrator) (1969) is the tale of how the Old Lady who lived on the hill and her menagerie saved a nearby town from flooding. An Old Lady who has retired from years of travels and adventures, has brought home a cat from London, an alligator from China, and a yak from Tibet. Her Victorian mansion came with the magic mouse. They have their routines and roles until one day the magic mouse has a vision of a huge rain storm. It will last an entire month. The woman tries to go down to the town and can't. Ultimately it's Alexander the alligator who has the skills to get to the town despite the poor weather. There's a lot in this book that one just has to take as is. The narrator tells you this is how things are and that's all there is by way of explanation. More work is done by the bright illustrations. Although they show an old woman who dresses to fit her Victorian surrounds, the illustrations are done in vibrantly warm colors that were typical of the late 1960s-1970s. Five stars Comments (0) |