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

These are dark times . . . for a small mouse. A new invention the mechanical mousetrap has 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 Kuhlmann's inventive tale and stunning illustrations will capture the imagination of readers young and old with the death-defying feats of this courageous young mouse.

Sweeping full-color, full-page illustrations in a realistic style distinguish this amazing story, created as a tribute to brave individuals who lived to open up the sky.

Autorentext

Torben Kuhlmann lives and works in Hamburg as a freelance children’s author and illustrator. He studied illustration and communications design at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences. He wrote and illustrated his first picture book, Lindbergh: the Tale of a Flying Mouse, in 2012 as his final thesis, and it was published in 2014 by NordSüd Verlag. It quickly became a bestseller and has been translated into more than 30 languages. Three more mouse adventures followed and were equally successful. In 2024, the tenth anniversary was celebrated by the publication of Earhart, the fifth book in the series. However, a few mouse-free books have also crept into the repertoire during the last ten years, including Moletown and The Gray City.

Klappentext

In Hamburg lebt eine außergewöhnliche kleine Maus. Eines Tages bemerkt sie, dass es da, wo sie wohnt, gefährlich geworden ist. Überall lauern Mausefallen und Feinde. Nach und nach verschwinden ihre Mäusefreunde. Aber wohin sind sie geflüchtet? Nach Amerika? Die kleine Maus beschließt, den weiten Weg über den Atlantik zu wagen. Nächtelang bastelt sie an einem Flugzeug. Ein wildes Abenteuer nimmt seinen Anfang!

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

These are dark times . . . for a small mouse. A new invention the mechanical mousetrap has 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 Kuhlmann's inventive tale and stunning illustrations will capture the imagination of readers young and old with the death-defying feats of this courageous young mouse.