Lindbergh: The Tale of a Flying Mouse

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One small step for a mouse; one giant leap for aviation.

These are dark times... for a small mouse. A new inventionthe mechanical mousetraphas caused all the mice but one to flee to America, the land of the free. But with cats guarding the steamships, trans-Atlantic crossings are no longer safe. In the bleakest of places . . . the one remaining mouse has a brilliant idea. He must learn to fly!

Debut illustrator Torben Kuhlmanns inventive tale and stunning illustrations will capture the imagination of readersyoung and oldwith the death-defying feats of this courageous young mouse.

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Starred Review. It's all terrific entertainment...An exceptionally fine debut.-- "Publishers Weekly"
Starred Review. The illustrations by debut German artist and author Torben Kulmann make this tale of an aviator mouse soar.--Jennifer M. Brown "Shelf Awareness"

Author Bio

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. He was captivated by small airplanes, strange machines, and steaming trains; these elements made their way into his drawings. He studied illustration and design at the Hamburg University for Applied Sciences. 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 books Lindbergh: The Tale of a Flying Mouse, Moletown, and ArmstrongThe Adventurous Journey of a Mouse to the Moon quickly became best sellers and owe their inventiveness to Torbens great enthusiasm for unusual mechanical inventions. Edison The Mystery of the Missing Mouse Treasure is his fourth picture book for NorthSouth Books.