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 First edition (publ. Harper & Row) | |
| Author | Russell Hoban |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Lillian Hoban |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1967 |
| Publication place | USA |
| Pages | 181 |
| OCLC | 307157 |
| LC Class | 67019624 |
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 titular characters 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.
Like E. B. White's Charlotte's Web, the book contrasts with much of children's literature by its occasional advanced vocabulary and willingness to include adult themes.
- ^ Awl, Dave. The Mouse and His Child (1967): a novel by Russell Hoban illustrated by Lillian Hoban. Retrieved April 27, 2013.