Armstrong Special Edition: The Adventurous Journey of a Mouse to the Moon

Gr 1-3–Night after night, a little mouse gazes up at the moon and discovers that it is not made from cheese, as he had been taught, but of rock. Unfortunately, few of his fellow mice believe this revelation, but with the encouragement of a wise old mouse and the knowledge of forgotten mouse history, the protagonist decides to go to the moon. As he studies and plans his expedition, creating and experimenting with a spacesuit and rockets, the little mouse gains the attention of some much bigger people. When those people finally corner him, the mouse blasts off into the vast sky and what lies beyond. This re-release of the second installment of Kuhlmann’s mouse adventures, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo mission, is just as enjoyable and educational as it was before. While the book may seem long, it is perfectly paced, with an easy to understand plot, scientific background, and detailed illustrations. The colored pencil and watercolor illustrations add to the world and time period by emphasizing certain historical references, but also showing all the details of science and space. The scientific notes at the end of the tale give those inquisitive minds any answers they were still missing and provide some more details into the Apollo mission.