''The Mouse and His Child'' is a novel by

Russell Hoban Russell Conwell Hoban (February 4, 1925 – December 13, 2011) 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 ...

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."Awl, Dave
The Mouse and His Child (1967): a novel by Russell Hoban illustrated by Lillian Hoban.
Retrieved April 27, 2013. 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. Like

E. B. White Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985) was an American writer. He was the author of several highly popular books for children, including ''Stuart Little'' (1945), ''Charlotte's Web'' (1952), and '' The Trumpet of the Swan'' ...

's '' Charlotte's Web'', the book contrasts with much of children's literature by its occasional advanced vocabulary and willingness to include adult themes.

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*Ellis, Sarah
"A Toy's Life and a Boy's Life" (book review)
''The New York Times'', November 18, 2001. {{DEFAULTSORT:Mouse And His Child, The 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