By Torban Kuhlmann
Age Range: 4 - 8 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 3
Hardcover: 128 pages
Publisher: NorthSouth (September 1, 2016)
ISBN-10: 0735842620
ISBN-13: 978-0735842625
Publisher’s Blurb:
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.
My Thoughts:
The illustrations are the star in this charming story of a mouse who knows the moon is not made of cheese. Too bad his friends don’t believe him. But, through determination and with a little help, Armstrong the mouse is able to complete a mission to the moon—long before humans ever figure it out.
I also appreciated the end section, where the history of man’s—and mouse’s—fascination with space is detailed.
I think the book skews to a somewhat higher age range than the suggested one. The illustrations are so intricate, I think a lot is lost on a very young child. Likewise the science involved.
Thank you, NetGalley, for the ARC.
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