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Moletown, by Torben Kuhlmann
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Torben Kulhmann's stunningly illustrated, nearly wordless tale offers a fascinating window into an imaginary, yet hauntingly familiar world under our feet, where a mole suddenly recognizes the precarious balance between progress and preservation. Kulhmann's open ended text encourages thoughtful exploration into possible solutions, and his delightful endpapers depict a montage of solutions that could very well save the moles' world and ours.
Moletown, by Torben Kuhlmann- Amazon Sales Rank: #414804 in Books
- Brand: Kuhlmann, Torben/ Kuhlmann, Torben (ILT)
- Published on: 2015-10-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 11.10" h x .30" w x 8.70" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 32 pages
Review *Starred Review: "A poignant statement about the spread of civilization resulting in the destruction of nature, thought-provoking and unique." –Yelena Alekseyeva-Popova, School Library Journal"The Lorax hits the same environmental notes, but Moletown is the subtler of the two...Explicit in its message. Subtle in its presentation. In short, a beaut."- Betsy Bird, Fuse #8 Production, School Library Journal*Starred Review: "Kuhlmann’s meticulous, precise illustrations are the star of this nearly wordless book, and each realistic spread of expanding modernization reveals an enormous amount of detail and evokes deep emotion. A poignant picture book with an unmistakablemessage and gorgeous, mesmerizing artwork."- Sarah Hunter, Booklist"...they [younger readers] will be transfixed by the gracefully drafted and soberly colored paintings of the moles, their intricately engineered machines, and their exhausted, poorly-lit world."- Publishers Weekly"Kuhlmann's art for the underground city is richly done in earthy tones...[and] will pull in readers..."- Kirkus Reviews
About the Author Torben Kuhlmann was born in Germany. Highly creative as a young child, Torben was recognized as early as kindergarten for being a gifted draftsman. His first children’s book, Lindbergh, The Tale of a Flying Mouse has received rave reviews. Torben’s illustrations from Lindbergh were featured at the 2013 Bologna Children’s Book Exhibition. Visit his website at www.torben-kuhlmann.com.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Brilliant Drawings; Eco Message Seems An Afterthought By Pop Bop Kuhlman burst onto the picture book scene with his wonderful and highly praised first book, Lindbergh: The Tale of a Flying Mouse. That book consisted of brilliantly conceived and executed illustrations, but was also carried by an engaging tale of mousey adventure.In this second book Kuhlman almost completely abandons text in favor of a pictorial history of Moletown. There are twelve set pieces that are clever, detailed, amusing and at times absolutely visually stunning. We start with the early days of Moletown and move on to individual tableaux that capture the growth and energy of the underground city over time. From a simple tunnel and a few burrows we end up with a vast industrialized metropolis.Kulman has a genius for expressing and representing crowded and complex scenes while still maintaining clarity. For example, this skill is especially evident in a drawing of a Times Square type scene. We see and immediately recognize what the drawing is supposed to be. The eye takes in the whole effect instantly. On further examination, though, there are dozens of smaller details that are humorous, illuminating, humanizing and inviting. You can glance at and understand the drawing, or you can study it for half an hour and still not see it all.That is just a tremendously impressive accomplishment. More to the point, consider what this means for a children's picture book. Instantly accessible, but almost endlessly entertaining, a kid could skim through this and enjoy it or become immersed in it. As an added benefit, Kuhlman has managed to create moles with character, personality and appeal. Tired workers, commuters, citizens relaxing at home, a harried engineer - all of them seem somehow distinct and individual and all of them seem to attract our sympathy and interest and connection. Nothing about these drawings is sterile or academic. Some pages look more like drawings of family picture albums. How do you do that with moles? I have no idea, but I sure do appreciate it.The final page of the book shows that the moles have recognized that their meadow has been spoiled and have begun to go "green". That's a nice thought, but as the final page it has a tacked on message feeling to it. That doesn't detract from the book and it affords the adult reader a chance to discuss such issues with kids being read to, but it struck me as a little abrupt and something of an afterthought, since the book doesn't really build up to such a heavy conclusion except right at the end. (I actually checked to see if my copy of the book had dropped a page or two because of the abruptness of the ending.)So, (apart from that one quibble), a remarkable and satisfying find and a stunning work of art. A real pleasure and, I would suggest, worth a close look. (Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-54-days Adobe ecopy of this book in exchange for a candid review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Stunning Artwork, but the Ending Comes a Little Too Soon By Kelly Garbato The story of Moletown begins with a lone mole, who tunneled underneath a lush, wild meadow. He was quickly joined by other moles. Content to live simply at first, development slowly spun out of control – and before they knew it, the green fields above their heads had been reduced to barren earth.Meanwhile, the tunnels below grew crowded, the air choked by cars and industry. (Much of which has a wonderful steampunk vibe.) On the brink of collapse, the moles saved their underground paradise at the 11th hour, thanks to a series of green initiatives.The artwork here is absolutely breathtaking. DO NOT READ THIS ON A KINDLE. Seriously, you’d be downplaying the best part. Kuhlmann’s tiny mole protagonists are simply adorable, and his cityscapes are quite lovely. (Almost deceptively so, given the moral of the story.) He manages to take a mostly monochromatic landscape and imbue it with life and excitement. The story’s presented as a history of Moletown, complete with scrapbook-style pages at the beginning and end. If you can, spring for the hardcover edition: MOLETOWN is a piece of artwork that’s meant to be held, stroked, and savored. Otherwise read it on a laptop, iPad, or similar: anything with generous screen size and color capabilities. A Kindle doesn’t come anywhere close to doing Kuhlmann’s art justice.Less impressive are the solutions promised in the final pages. The text is quite sparse – there’s only six sentences in the entire book – and Kuhlmann lets his illustrations do the talking. For the most part, this works magically. But the end could have been a little longer, I think. The moles’ climate change initiatives are presented as snapshots at the end of the scrapbook; those positioned on the top and bottom are cut off, and others are partially obscured by overlapped photos, such that they’re difficult to fully make out. Best I can tell, the solutions include wind energy, planting flowers, and preserving green space – not exactly a recipe for change. (The ending is so abrupt at first I thought my review copy was damaged or incomplete!)Buy it for the gorgeous artwork, but brainstorm some additional talking points for storytime with the kiddos.** Full disclosure: I received a free electronic copy of this book from review through NetGalley. **
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Global warming allegory By Janet Hamilton Summary: When a mole discovers a lush, green meadow, he decides to make his home there. He’s not alone for long. Soon other moles join him, and the underground community grows. As more and more moles make set up housekeping, technology starts to move in as well, with machines helping the moles to move dirt, build infrastructure, and entertain themselves. Eventually, the lush, green meadow has turned brown and barren, except for one small patch of green that still remains. Is it too late to save it? The endpapers show The Moletown Times headlining “Agreement on Green”, but it’s uncertain if will save the world. 32 pages; ages 4-10.Pros: This nearly wordless picture book (there’s text only on the first and last pages) raises timely issues in a mole world that parallels humans’. The illustrations are stunning, all done in shades of brown, picturing tons of details in Moletown. Kids will have fun poring over the pictures, and the message is accessible enough to engender discussion with the youngest readers.Cons: Little brings me down faster than a global warming allegory.
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