We just finished reading The Mouse and His Child as a family and it passes the great children's literature test - the adults enjoyed it just as much as the children. In the story, a windup mouse and his child, hooked together by the hands, go on an Odyssey to find home, freedom, and fellowship. They encounter much evil, crime, war and death, destructive philosophies, and the drudgery of work as they seek to become self-winding. I don't want to give away too much of the story which is at times poignant, scary, funny, profound, puzzling, and exciting. This goes on my top ten list of favorite children's books and it also would make for some great high school or adult discussions of its literary structure and philosophy.
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