{"product_id":"the-gray-city-hardcover","title":"The Gray City - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTorben Kuhlmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Henry Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLet there be color! From the creator of the Mouse Adventures-Torben Kuhlmann-comes an epic, illustrated story about a girl who sets out to bring color back to a city where everything is gray.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere is something off about Robin's new city. Everything there is gray--house facades, people, even flowers. Where are all the colors? Robin sets out in search of color and uncovers a plot: behind all the gray is the faceless Gray Works company. Thanks to her powers of deduction and a few allies, Robin gets into the company's control center and sets all the controls to colorful. In the end, only her cat is left gray. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTorben Kuhlmann-creator of the Mouse Adventures series including the 2019 Batchelder honor winner \u003ci\u003eEdison-\u003c\/i\u003euses his love of science and his mastery of illustration to introduce color theory to young readers through his striking visuals and contemporary narrative.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTorben Kuhlmann was born in Germany in 1982. Highly creative as a young child, Torben was recognized as early as kindergarten for being a gifted draftsman. He was captivated by small airplanes, strange machines, and steaming trains; these elements made their way into his drawings. He studied illustration and design at the Hamburg University for Applied Sciences. His preferred media are pen and watercolor. He also works with acrylics, oil paints, and digital programs. He works as a freelance illustrator in Hamburg. His books\u003ci\u003e Lindbergh: The Tale of a Flying Mouse, Moletown\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eArmstrong: The Adventurous Journey of a Mouse to the Moon \u003c\/i\u003equickly became best sellers and owe their inventiveness to Torben's great enthusiasm for unusual mechanical inventions.\u003ci\u003e Edison: The Mystery of the Missing Mouse Treasure\u003c\/i\u003e, his fourth picture book for NorthSouth Books, was chosen as a 2019 Batchelder Honor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Henry Wilson, born in London, is a playwright, novelist, children's book author, and translator. His plays have been produced in many well-known theaters in Great Britain as well as abroad, and his children's books--especially the Jeremy James series--have been translated into many languages. His novel The Coachman Rat received critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. For many years he lectured at the universities of Bristol (England) and Konstanz (Germany), where he founded the university theater. His translations from French and German cover many subjects, ranging from literary theory, art, travel, and general culture to children's novels and picture books.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11.1 x 8.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47311178957049,"sku":"9780735845541","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Jl6vS6z0r9780735845541.webp?v=1769379347","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-gray-city-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}