Families who loved Earhart: The Incredible Flight of a Little Mouse Around the World by Torben Kuhlmann often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your child feels discouraged by a difficult task or when they are captivated by how things work. It is an ideal choice for the young tinkerer who needs to see that failure is simply a necessary step toward a great invention. The story follows a determined mouse who, inspired by the real Amelia Earhart, builds her own aircraft to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Through breathtaking, cinematic illustrations, the book explores themes of resilience, engineering, and the courage required to follow a dream even when others doubt you. While appropriate for preschoolers as a visual feast, the rich vocabulary and historical context make it particularly rewarding for elementary-age children. It turns a lesson on perseverance into an epic, high-stakes adventure that celebrates both the mind and the spirit.
