Synopses & Reviews
A long time ago a mouse learned to fly...and crossed the Atlantic. But what happened next? Torben Kuhlmann's stunning new book transports readers to the moon and beyond! On the heels of Lindbergh: The Tale of a Flying Mouse comes Armstrong: A Mouse on the Moon where dreams are determined only by the size of your imagination and the biggest innovators are the smallest of all. The book ends with a brief non-fiction history of human space travel from Galileo's observations concerning the nature of the universe to man's first steps on the moon.
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"The illustrations are visually immersive for their wealth of precisely rendered period items and architecture...'One Small Step for a Mouse' indeed." Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
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"The detailed, warm-tone illustrations, in pencil and watercolor, document the mouse's progress as he repurposes household objects an alarm clock, tin foil, a glass ink well to construct a spacesuit and power his flight. Period details evoke the mid-1950s, and a plot twist suggests that the mouse's work paved the way for the human space program." Nicole Lamy, New York Times Book Review
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"Kuhlmann intermixes beautiful wordless spreads and paragraphs of text as the mouse studies, sketches, builds, and ultimately takes to the skies. Rich with adventure and the spirit of discovery, the text rightfully declares, 'Nothing is too difficult for a clever mouse!'" Julia Smith, Booklist (Starred Review)
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"As with the previous book, Kuhlmann's artwork is the real star. Every spread is drafted with remarkable imaginative power (the mouse's handsewn spacesuit enchants, as does an early experimental vessel, a firecracker attached to a roller skate), while the space scenes are NASA-worthy. This adventure will easily win Kuhlmann even more fans." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
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"This beautifully illustrated story is a feast for mind and eyes and a strong selection to complement STEAM curricula." Susan Scheps, School and Library Journal (Starred Review)
About the Author
Torben Kuhlmann was born in Germany in 1982. Highly creative as a young child, Torben was recognized as early as kindergarten for being a gifted draftsman. Captivated by small airplanes, strange machines, and steaming trains, these elements made their way into his drawings. He studied illustration and design at the University for Applied Sciences in Hamburg. His preferred media are pen and watercolor. He also works with acrylics, oil paints, and digital programs. He works as a freelance illustrator in Hamburg. His first work, Lindbergh The Tale of a Flying Mouse, quickly became a best seller and owes its inventiveness to Torben's great enthusiasm for unusual mechanical inventions. Moletown is his second book for NorthSouth.