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alizontheamazon's review against another edition
4.0
This book borders between a picture book and a j fiction title. It is a great STEM related title, with plenty of opportunities for further exploration based on the subject matter.
whatcloreads's review against another edition
3.0
Edison trainait dans la pile de livres pour mes neveux et nièces, et en voyant cette jolie couverture, je n'ai pas pu m'empêcher de le lire. Les illustrations sont magnifiques et j'ai trouvé le concept super original. C'est aussi une bonne façon pour les enfants d'apprendre les origines de certaines inventions.
nostalgia_reader's review against another edition
4.0
An absolutely adorable and gorgeously illustrated tale about mouse inventors and explorers! Pete is a young mouse who comes to ask the Professor (an instructor at the Mouse University) for help in finding a treasure his ancestor supposedly had. After delving into the historical records, the two mice discover the treasure is buried at the bottom of the sea with a shipwreck. They both must use their scientific process to find out a way to reach the ocean floor and invent and invention that will get them there!
Not only does this cover the trial and error of inventing something, but the reveal of who Pete's ancestor helped out adds an additional level of scientific history and education to the story.
The art is incredibly detailed and gorgeously colored, so it catches the eye and engages those of us who are more artsy inclined, and also provides many double page panels of illustrations that help tell the story where words don't. It's the perfect pairing between science, art, and writing!
I have had Kuhlmann's other books on my tbr list for some time now, and I will definitely be checking more of those out soon!!
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a free copy to review!
(Cross posted on my blog.)
Not only does this cover the trial and error of inventing something, but the reveal of who Pete's ancestor helped out
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the mouse helped Thomas Edison invent the lightbulbThe art is incredibly detailed and gorgeously colored, so it catches the eye and engages those of us who are more artsy inclined, and also provides many double page panels of illustrations that help tell the story where words don't. It's the perfect pairing between science, art, and writing!
I have had Kuhlmann's other books on my tbr list for some time now, and I will definitely be checking more of those out soon!!
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a free copy to review!
(Cross posted on my blog.)
n1en1e's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
neriumblack's review against another edition
4.0
Upea kuvitus ja ihastuttava hiirinäkökulmainen katsaus historiaan, aikaan, jolloin hehkulamppu ja sukellusvene olivat vielä uusia keksintöjä.
tiffwait9's review against another edition
5.0
Love Kuhlmann's books. Beautifully illustrated and full of great historical content.
ksh826's review against another edition
2.0
A little bit informative but not a very exciting read. My 9 year enjoyed it but it was kind of blah. We did enjoy the illustrations.
kzohn's review against another edition
5.0
In this adorable story Pete, a little mouse, seeks the professor of the University of Mice to help him solve the mystery of one of his ancestors. After working together to gather more information around this mystery, the professor agrees to help Pete on his journey to find the missing treasure. They work together to build a device that will take them to the bottom of the ocean where the sunken ship is. What will they find?
I thought this book was very well done. I was completely enamored with the illustrations in this story. They are beautiful and add to the story itself. I loved that there were pages with no text and where the illustration covered the spread of the pages. The details are stunning and without these pages, the story wouldn't be the same.
The book is written in short chapters which I find children always enjoy. This book would be great for younger kids when read aloud or older kids to read independently. This book was nominated for the Batchelder Award in 2019.
I thought this book was very well done. I was completely enamored with the illustrations in this story. They are beautiful and add to the story itself. I loved that there were pages with no text and where the illustration covered the spread of the pages. The details are stunning and without these pages, the story wouldn't be the same.
The book is written in short chapters which I find children always enjoy. This book would be great for younger kids when read aloud or older kids to read independently. This book was nominated for the Batchelder Award in 2019.
la_mariane's review against another edition
4.0
Album pour la jeunesse. De très belles et nombreuses illustrations, pleines de références pour ceux qui gardent l’œil ouvert!