When the Mouse Didn’t Know Where It Was
When the Mouse Didn’t Know Where It Was / Als die Maus nicht wusste, wo sie war
The story of Noah’s Ark told for kids – from one of Germany’s most beloved authors of children’s books
For ages 3 and up
The little mouse is flabbergasted: Where is it? And how did it get here? It’s dark, and somewhere, frogs are croaking. A strange coincidence, says the mouse. Curious, it begins to explore this myterious place. Along the way, it comes across all kinds of animals: giraffes, rhinoceroses, camels – even a cat! But the cat does nothing to the little mouse. How can that be? And is the mouse really here by chance? Or is there something else going on?
In catchy rhymes and striking...
In catchy rhymes and striking...
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The little mouse is flabbergasted: Where is it? And how did it get here? It’s dark, and somewhere, frogs are croaking. A strange coincidence, says the mouse. Curious, it begins to explore this myterious place. Along the way, it comes across all kinds of animals: giraffes, rhinoceroses, camels – even a cat! But the cat does nothing to the little mouse. How can that be? And is the mouse really here by chance? Or is there something else going on?
In catchy rhymes and striking illustrations, Jörg Hilbert retells the story of Noah's Ark from the perspective of one of its passengers. Hilbert drew inspiration for this story from the animal sculptures of the ANOHA Children’s World at the Jewish Museum in Berlin, many of which were based on the author’s own sketches.
In catchy rhymes and striking illustrations, Jörg Hilbert retells the story of Noah's Ark from the perspective of one of its passengers. Hilbert drew inspiration for this story from the animal sculptures of the ANOHA Children’s World at the Jewish Museum in Berlin, many of which were based on the author’s own sketches.
2024, 36 pages
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Jörg Hilbert
Author
Jörg Hilbert, author and illustrator of children’s books, has published over one hundred books, the most famous of which are his stories about Ritter Rost (with music by Felix Janosa). He is a distant relative of Joachim Ringelnatz and also performs as a speaker and lute player. After Coco Stolperbein, Schwein allein is his second book published by Insel Verlag.
Jörg Hilbert
Author
Jörg Hilbert, author and illustrator of children’s books, has published over one hundred books, the most famous of which are his stories...
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