Lindbergh

Lindbergh

Picture book
Not all tykes want their picture books populated by cute puppies
and talking unicorns and done up in shades of pastel. If you have a
youngster with slightly bolder tastes, Torben Kuhlman's Lindbergh:
The Tale of a Flying Mouse is a must read aloud.
Kuhlman's pint sized hero, Lindbergh, is a mouse who loved
reading human written books so much he would seclude himself for long
periods of time doing just that. One day, returning from a reading
retreat, he discovers that the other mice have vanished. A new
invention, the mouse trap, has caused them to depart. Maybe they've
gone to the fabled country across the ocean--America.
Joining them will be a lot easier said than done. Vigilent cats
guard transatlantic ships. Flight seems the only possibility. But
can a rodent build a flying machine that will get by the amber eyed
owls and manage to cross the mighty Atlantic?
Read the book and see.
On a personal note, Friday the seventh was First Friday free coffee
and bagels at the University of Maine commuter lounge. Free food and
a congenial crowd! Who can ask for more?
A great big shout out goes out to our local Tim Hortons for their
generosity.
Julia Emlly Hathaway



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