Collection
Description
In a country far away, a new invention--the mechanical mousetrap--has caused all the mice but one to flee to America. Now stranded in a dangerous country, the last mouse decides to build a plane and fly to the land of freedom.
Publication
NorthSouth Books (2014), 96 pages
User reviews
LibraryThing member angieshere
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. This is a book I will want to purchase for myself. I read it on Netgalley and know that I will appreciate this so much more as a "physical" book. Aviation, mice, owls, steampunk, and a delicious story to go with it!
LibraryThing member Sullywriter
The absolutely delightful story of the heroic little German mouse whose own transatlantic journey inspired Charles Lindbergh. Elegantly illustrated and beautifully designed. Translated from the German.
LibraryThing member pussreboots
Lindbergh: The Tale of a Flying Mouse by Torben Kuhlmann is a picture book / graphic novel hybrid about the early history of aviation. Except, it's from a mouse's point of view. Lindbergh the mouse wants to escape the dangerous street life in Germany and move to America (where all the streets are
I read Kuhlmann's book right on the heels of having finished Birdmen by Lawrence Goldstone. Both books cover early aviation history but I ended up liking the picture book version more. When there's a history of a new technology there's a temptation to focus on the people behind the invention. Often they're treated as heroes and in something as complex as aviation (it wasn't just the Wright Brothers, no matter what your elementary school text book said), it ends up reading like the overheard conversations at a frat party. All those strong personalities competing for attention!
In the case of Lindbergh, obviously the credit can't really be given to a mouse. So rather than focus on his genius, the emphasis is put on the technological advancements needed to make heavier than air travel possible.
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paved with cheese — oops, wrong mouse). I read Kuhlmann's book right on the heels of having finished Birdmen by Lawrence Goldstone. Both books cover early aviation history but I ended up liking the picture book version more. When there's a history of a new technology there's a temptation to focus on the people behind the invention. Often they're treated as heroes and in something as complex as aviation (it wasn't just the Wright Brothers, no matter what your elementary school text book said), it ends up reading like the overheard conversations at a frat party. All those strong personalities competing for attention!
In the case of Lindbergh, obviously the credit can't really be given to a mouse. So rather than focus on his genius, the emphasis is put on the technological advancements needed to make heavier than air travel possible.
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LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
Noticing that all of the other mice have disappeared from his city - driven away by the invention of a new kind of mouse trap - the intrepid little murine hero of this delightful German picture-book decides to emigrate to America. Slowly, through trial and error, he creates a flying machine that
Originally published in Germany as Lindbergh: Die abenteuerliche Geschichte einer fliegenden Maus (literally: "Lindbergh: The Adventurous Story of a Flying Mouse"), this charming tale was author/illustrator Torben Kuhlmann's first book to be published. I've been meaning to get to it, and to some of its creator's other books as well, for some time now, and am glad that I finally did. I found the story engaging enough, and thought that the little mouse made an appealing hero, but it was the artwork that really made this one special. Absolutely charming! I loved the detail in some of Kuhlmann's paintings - the intricate mechanisms that the little mouse tinkers with - but I also loved the larger animal depictions, whether of cat or owl. This truly had a magical feeling to it, making me eager to pick up more by Kuhlmann. Recommended to young readers who enjoy animal fiction - anyone looking for novel-length stories about aviator mice want to give the Hermux Tantamoq books a try! - and to anyone who appreciates gorgeous illustration.
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will take him across the Atlantic, evading cats and owls, and making aviation history...Originally published in Germany as Lindbergh: Die abenteuerliche Geschichte einer fliegenden Maus (literally: "Lindbergh: The Adventurous Story of a Flying Mouse"), this charming tale was author/illustrator Torben Kuhlmann's first book to be published. I've been meaning to get to it, and to some of its creator's other books as well, for some time now, and am glad that I finally did. I found the story engaging enough, and thought that the little mouse made an appealing hero, but it was the artwork that really made this one special. Absolutely charming! I loved the detail in some of Kuhlmann's paintings - the intricate mechanisms that the little mouse tinkers with - but I also loved the larger animal depictions, whether of cat or owl. This truly had a magical feeling to it, making me eager to pick up more by Kuhlmann. Recommended to young readers who enjoy animal fiction - anyone looking for novel-length stories about aviator mice want to give the Hermux Tantamoq books a try! - and to anyone who appreciates gorgeous illustration.
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LibraryThing member Robinsonstef
A great story about perseverance and creating!
Awards
Parents' Choice Book Award (2014)
Red Clover Book Award (Nominee — 2016)
Nutmeg Book Award (Nominee — Elementary — 2018)
USBBY Outstanding International Book (Grades 3-5 — 2015)
IBBY Honour Book (2016)
The White Ravens (2014)
Troisdorfer Bilderbuchpreis (2015)
The Best Children's Books of the Year (Five to Nine — 2015)
New York Public Library Best Books: For Kids (Picture Books — 2014)
Language
Original language
German
Original publication date
2014-01-20 (1e édition originale allemande, NordSüd Verlag)
2014-10-16 (1e traduction et édition belge, Nord-Sud éditions, Namur)
Physical description
96 p.; 8.85 inches
ISBN
0735841675 / 9780735841673