Armstrong: The Adventurous Journey of a Mouse to the Moon
Torben Kuhlmann
(Author)
Torben Kuhlmann
(Illustrator)
Description
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: The Adventurous Journey of a Mouse to 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.Product Details
Price
$19.95
$18.55
Publisher
Northsouth Books
Publish Date
September 01, 2016
Pages
128
Dimensions
8.7 X 11.2 X 0.6 inches | 1.8 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780735842625
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About the Author
Torben Kuhlmann studied illustration and communications design at the Hamburg University of Applied Science, with book illustration as his main subject. In June 2012 he finished his studies by writing and illustrating the children's book Lindbergh--The Tale of a Flying Mouse. This was his first picture book, and within a very short time it became a best seller. It has now been translated into more than thirty languages. Further mouse adventures followed with Armstrong (2016), Edison (2018), and Einstein (2021), all of which have achieved cult status.
Reviews
*Starred Review. "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. "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. "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. "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"
"Wonderful drawings of this momentous flight to and from the moon will hold the reader spellbound...you will be compelled to read and enjoy from start to finish."- Charles Sutton, Vermont Country Sampler
"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"
*Starred Review. "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. "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. "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"
"Wonderful drawings of this momentous flight to and from the moon will hold the reader spellbound...you will be compelled to read and enjoy from start to finish."- Charles Sutton, Vermont Country Sampler
"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"
