Lindbergh: The Tale of a Flying Mouse

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. 

"The eye soars between aerial views and close-ups of old Hamburg in this beautifully rendered and well-thought-out picture book." -- The New York Times Book Review

The sheer beauty of this book is likely to overwhelm the senses. Its greatest asset is its ability to enthrall on contact...Breathtaking and simple all at once, it’s neither fish nor fowl: It’s flying mouse. Not much like anything you’ve ever encountered at all. Certainly it was worth its trip across the ocean to reach us. -- School Library Journal, A Fuse #8 Production

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. -- Shelf Awareness

Kuhlman’s art is radiant...The art here takes the book to another level, creating a world where you believe that a mouse was the first to fly across the Atlantic. Beautiful and memorable, this picture book celebrates flight, ingenuity and perseverance.   -- Waking Brain Cells

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. -- Midwest Book Review