In this charming story of a young mouse, Pete, pairs up with a mouse professor in an adventure to learn more about Pete's ancestor. Along the way we learn the professor has been to the moon (referencing an earlier Kuhlmann book titled *Armstrong- The Adventurous Journey of a Mouse to the Moon*) and his lifetime of experiences & vast array of knowledge, along with some good ol' library digging, give them enough information to go forth and find out something even more fascinating than "just a treasure map!" Pete proves to be one very determined guy, perhaps a characteristic in his DNA from the very ancestor they're investigating.

Torben Kuhlman's artwork is truly breathtaking making this book a collection of art that is conversation-worthy. Paired with the sweet story, the beautiful illustrations bring to life yet another "mouse tale" in American history.

This is an adorable book, apparently part of a series of books about famous mice.

The first book was about a mouse that flew, called <em>Lindberg–The Tale of the flying Mouse. </em>The second book was about the first mouse on the moon (who went along with the American astronauts?). This third book is about the professor, who we find out, was the mouse that walked on the moon.  But this is not his story, but the young mouse, Pete, who is trying to find a treasure of his ancestor, which is on the ocean floor.

Just look at these detailed illustrations. With the bookstore, you can almost smell the must of old used books. Look at the detail in the book covers. These look like cars, in the background and in the scene of the repair shop, of the 1960s, although the boy, in the book shop looks straight out of the 1940s. I don't think I ever saw any kids dressing like that when I was growing up.

And yes, I know this is a fantasy, but I can't wrap my head around when it is supposed to be happening. Did mice land on the moon before humans? Did they do so in the 1950s? Is this story happening in the 1960s?

But, if you can get around all that, this is a sweet story of perseverance, while Pete and the Professor find a way to get to the ship wreck under the sea, and solve the mystery.

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There is even a bit at the end of the book about who else may have invented the lightbulb first.

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The illustrations in this book are simply stunning. There is also a lot of science and facts involved while Pete works to build mouse-sized diving bell and later a submarine, in the search of his ancestor's sunken treasure. This is a very long book with a lot of words, so it would be great to read aloud to an older child (or one with a lot of patience). It's also divided into chapters of just a few pages each, so maybe reading a chapter at a time would work well for a child who can't sit still long enough to make it through the whole book.

I'm pretty sure I will never be disappointed by a Torben Kuhlmann book, he is such a great painter and writer and even if his stories follow more or less the same pattern every time, they are such a pleasure for the eyes that the story matters till a certain point.

Sono abbastanza sicura che difficilmente potrei non apprezzare uno dei libri di Torben Kuhlmann perché lui é un grande disegnatore e anche se le sue storie seguono spesso la stessa trama, sono un piacere per gli occhi tanto da far scivolare tutto il resto in secondo piano.

THANKS NETGALLEY FOR THE PREVIEW!

I can not say enough wonderful things about the pictures in this book. They are beautiful and each page is a little work of art. The story was a bit longer than expected but very cute and fun. Pete the mouse is adorable and this is a fun adventure with amazing illustrations.

I thought this would be another elementary children's book that I'd have to really work at getting my children to enjoy. Boy, was I wrong.

I had heard of Kuhlmann's talent before but was unfamiliar with his work. Going into Edison I immediately knew this was not just another children's book. Kuhlmann's Edison not only had a gripping story centered around cute and friendly mice but the illustrations were wondrous to behold.

My children just loved Pete and his adventure to discover the history behind his ancestor's treasure. Kuhlmann cleverly imparts science into all the action so that children can be educated in a subtle way about research, experiments and strategy without being weighted down by technical jargon.

And have we talked about the illustrations? I mean, we touched on it, but WOW, those illustrations. The dedication it takes to make such detailed and vivid artwork is what sets Kuhlmann's work above the rest. My children wouldn't let me turn the page until they had devoured every detail on the page.

This is a children's book worth investing in.