This is an absolutely amazing children's book that I read lately. I loved the story, spirit of adventure of the little mouse who loves cheese, the imagination and connections discovered as I am reading the story and above all, the adorable illustrations. Kudos to the writer and illustrator!!

This book is stunning. The story, the art, the writing itself, all of it. I think I might purchase this for myself once it's released!

An intrepid (unnamed) mouse journeys across time to seek the festival of cheese, where the bold may eat forever, this book is superb, and while the book is really not long at all, it provides a simple story where a mouse might influence one of the great minds of our time by discovering things for themselves.

The illustrations are excellent, from the opening pages where the mechanism of the mouse time machine can be found, to the opening scene of the mouse travelling by train and their disappointment that they arrived late to the fair, to the menace of Chronos the cat and the meeting with Einstein. Every image is perfect for what it describes and there's a real sense of adventure with the mouse meeting an older mouse watchmaker and exploring (in language simple enough for any age to understand) the nature of time and how it works.

I hadn't heard of the author before this book, but now I will make it my mission to search out their works for my grandchildren.

Wonderful story, and the sort of thing that inspires children to seek out more than they already know.

"Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world……”

Einstein by Torben Kuhlmann is a beautifully illustrated children’s book I just happened to have stumbled across, quite by accident. The abovementioned quotation attributed to Albert Einstein is a beautiful, almost childlike attribution of the importance of imagination and wonder when trying to understand. This clever little book will certainly spark the imagination of any small human who is lucky enough to read it.

This story involves a bright little mouse living in Bern. Our hero is counting the days to the local cheese festival. "The biggest cheese fair in the entire world". This mouse is quite bright and uses a human pocket watch and calendar to measure passing of the days. The day finally arrives and the little mouse travels to (with whiskers trembling with excitement!) the cheese fair only to find it was held the day before. He missed it!!

Now the mouse’s journey starts – the wee little thing tries turning back the hands of watches, clocks (including electronic clocks), and even the town clock to go back in time to enjoy the cheese festival. But, as you'd imagine this doesn't work. During this journey the mouse meets a mouse clockmaker, who tries to provide some insight into the nature of time. After this discussion the little mouse understands time only flows in one direction and things like clocks and calendars only measure time. However, our mouse wants to reverse time!!

What a fascinating book; I won't give away the important part Einstein plays in this mouse’s odyssey, but it is very cleverly fashioned by this author. Our protagonist needs to be uber-creative when communicating with Einstein so as not to reveal to the great man that he is, in fact, communicating with a rodent!

The illustrations are truly wonderful. This book is all very pleasing to the eye – I wonder how the bright eyes of a child would react to these pictures. I think they would love them, again and again. The last few pages are dedicated to the life and works of Albert Einstein, here the author spends time explaining Einstein’s groundbreaking work on the theory of relativity and quantum physics.. It would be fair to say, this latter section would suit an older child as the concepts are complex.

I could imagine buying this book for a child of 7 or 8, and it staying in their bookcase until they are in their early teens – and this latter section would be very appropriate. Overall, this book could very well spark a young mind’s interest in science – and really what it’s all about.

The wonder of time travel and the relativity of time.

5 Stars

This book is precious. The combination of text and images used to tell the story works beautifully. It's easy to fall in love with the artwork, but it is not only decorative, it moves the plot along significantly and speeds up the storytelling process to make the book easier to complete for young readers. The mouse's adventure is exciting and filled with just the right amount of science. The translation from German is well done and the text is easy to read. The book is a fun introduction to Albert Einstein and General Relativity with a tongue in cheek question of 'what if it really was a time traveling mouse?'. Adults will appreciate the time travel aspects (which I don't want to spoil here). For curious minds there is a bonus section in the back of the book introducing Einstein's life and his theories.

Highly recommended for bright 6-year-olds and up.

I would love to be able to read this book through netgalley but my app on my little computer it's not giving me what I need number one it's in the wrong format meaning that if it's a different angle and I can't even read it because the print is so small.

This is the kind of children's book I very much enjoyed growing up but wasn't sure if was still popular anymore. The story is carefully put together, the drawing styles are old school with their intricate pencil and ink details, and it uses a character to relate historical details without dumbing things down too much.

Who doesn't like a good mouse adventure? Mickey Mouse. Tom and Jerry. Reepicheep. Ralph S. Mouse. Despereaux. (Okay, I could go on, but I won't.) Author/illustrator Torben Kuhlmann taps into that love of small heroes in his series of adventures featuring mice and famous names from history. <i>Lindbergh</i> had a mouse constructing and flying an airplane. <i>Armstrong</i> had a mouse on the moon. <i>Edison</i> showed two mice exploring the depths of the sea in search of a lost treasure. But as if that were not enough, now a mouse will take on time travel!

Of course, the mouse in question is motivated by the desire to attend a cheese festival, but that is perfectly understandable. Young readers will love the scenes of the mouse resetting the time on wristwatches, alarm clocks, and even DVD players in an effort to go back to the day of the big event. When he does find a way to travel (in a manner Jules Verne would approve), things go a bit haywire and the mouse protagonist takes up residence in the attic of the patent office where young Albert Einstein works. Can these two original thinkers help each other out? Will our hero ever make it to the cheese festival and his own century?

As in all Kuhlmann's books, the artwork and attention to detail are extraordinary. The story idea is original (although I couldn't help imagining the mouse as a rodent version of Marty McFly). Back matter helps readers with information about Albert Einstein, relativity, thought experiments, time travel, and the curvature of space. For readers and library collections who already have the earlier books, this new title must be added to the set. For those who haven't enjoyed these mouse adventures yet, perhaps you have seen Kuhlmann's artwork in <i>Flight for Freedom<?i>? If you enjoyed his work on that true story, give this furry tale a try.

I know Torben Kuhlmann's work from before so I knew I was in for a treat with this book. I wasn't wrong. Again, he created a marvelous adventure with delightful illustrations, full of enchanting detail. At the end of the book, the fantastic adventure ends with a section that explains the scientific principles behind the fictional story and gives the historical background to it. Einstein as a character has always fascinated me and I think Kuhlmann will manage to inspire generations of children with his take on the concept of time and Einstein's work.

This long picture book crosses boundaries. An unnamed mouse explores the question, "What is time?" as he seeks to turn back time in order to attend a cheese festival. In the process, he crosses paths with Einstein, who he impacts in an unexpected way. This would work as a multi-age read aloud, while kids will love to pour over the fascinating detailed pictures. The STEM tie-in is obvious. I would even use this to introduce relativity to high school students. Highly recommended.

Brilliant illustrations bring to life the wonderful story of a mouse who fiddles with time and inadvertently explains to the reader Einstein’s Theory of Relativity.

What a beautifully illustrated and written story about a curious and broken-hearted mouse and his quest for a cheese festival! An adorable mouse misses the cheese festival and goes on a quest to try to stop and reverse time so he can attend. His journey to find a watchmaker and theories to stop time are told in the story and drawn in stunning illustrations. The illustrations are richly detailed and engaging to the story. This book is for everyone who enjoys a quest and how to solve a problem. I had to read this book twice to take in all the details thoughtfully included in the illustrations that add to the story. The bonus section at the end about Albert Einstein and his theories was interesting to learn more about this scientific giant. Teachers (grades 2-5): read this to your class! You and your class won’t be disappointed.

Einstein in a great addition to Kuhlmann's previous books about a mouse who finds itself unexpectedly experiencing some of science's great moments alongside some of science's great personalities. Obviously, in this story, our cheese-loving little mouse teams up with Albert Einstein for some scientific discovery. The content of this book is weighty, not oversimplified, making it appropriate for older readers. However, it also contains stunningly beautiful illustrations that will draw the attention of a younger crowd, perhaps as a paraphrased read aloud. I can see this as being a wonderful homeschooling tool as well!

Thanks go to NetGalley and North South Books for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

A perfect gift for the thoughtful 6-8 year-olds in your life.

Can a cheese-loving mouse have an impact on the theories of the famous scientist, Albert Einstein?

Gorgeous, detailed illustrations and a story that you will enjoy reading as much as your children and students!

Thank you very much to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I thought this was such a beautifully written and illustrated book about a young mouse wanting to go back into time when he misses the famous cheese festival so with the help from a clock maker mouse he sets on a journey, but he goes back 80 years and meets Einstein. With Einstein help he and this little mouse help out each other to try and figure out time and space.

I had great expectations for this book: Einstein, Time, an Intelligent Mouse and Illustrations.
The storyline was informative
and the mouse was certainly intelligent- curious, questioning, analyzing.
However I am not certain what age group would find this most engaging and understandable.
With the charming illustrations that would appeal to lower grade elementary students (and of course adults that love to buy, gift and read aloud illustrated books), I would expect a simpler narrative. There is a lot of information to process.
The sentence structure, length, and vocabulary seem more suited to upper level elementary school students who may feel they have outgrown illustrated books.
I hope it finds a niche.

I love the illustrations!
I read all his picture books myself. Never let me down.
The book is perfect reading with children from 6-10 years.

ARC Copy...Just like its' previous predecessors...full of lush art work that seem ground in reality despite the premise being magical in a way + blending historical and fantasy is in full force again this time...hehe yes time.

"He had turned the clock back, but not time itself."
Mouse missed the biggest Cheese Fair ever and is trying to turn back time to get to it. He ends up giving riddles to Einstein to learn about time and how it works.

He is finally able to go through time, but misses it by eighty years! He is then able to help another, (person), learn about time and space. This is a great way to introduce my students to Einstein, the real man, and get them excied about his studies about time and reletivity.

I had never read Torben's works, but there is a series of mouse books. I can't wait to read them to see if they are the same mouse! I'll be adding these to my classroom library, I know my students would love these and the artwork is beautiful!

I was given the opportunity to read Einstein by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Five stars!

Even though the target audience is a lot younger than me, I still really found myself liking this one. It was a really immersive story