{"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\u003eA Bank Street Best Book of 2025, Outstanding Merit Selection\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \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 lives and works in Hamburg as a freelance children's author and illustrator. He studied illustration and communications design at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences. He wrote and illustrated his first picture book, \u003ci\u003e Lindbergh: the Tale of a Flying Mouse\u003c\/i\u003e, in 2012 as his final thesis, and it was published in 2014 by NordSüd Verlag. It quickly became a bestseller and has been translated into more than 30 languages. Three more mouse adventures followed and were equally successful. In 2024, the tenth anniversary was celebrated by the publication of \u003ci\u003eEarhart\u003c\/i\u003e, the fifth book in the series. However, a few mouse-free books have also crept into the repertoire during the last ten years, including \u003ci\u003eMoletown\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Gray City\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Henry Wilson was born in London in 1937. As well as being a translator, he is a playwright and children's author, best known for his Jeremy James books. He lives in Somerset, England, and has two surviving children and three grandchildren.\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\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\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":43491094462553,"sku":"9780735845541","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6465\/9545\/files\/37L0PNQZnF9780735845541.webp?v=1783022841","url":"https:\/\/warrenssanctuaryofthemind.myshopify.com\/products\/the-gray-city-hardcover","provider":"Warren's sanctuary of the mind","version":"1.0","type":"link"}