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NEW PUBLICATIONS
2014
Books for Children
Illustration © Hiromi Sugita 2013
From“THE PAPER FAN”
（see page 2）
FUKUINKAN SHOTEN PUBLISHERS
PICTURE BOOKS
Stimulating babies’ curiosity and inviting them to the rich world of picture books
BOW-WOW! MEOW MEOW!
MONTHLY CHILDREN’S COMPANION “0.1.2.”（10 months-2 years）
KODOMO NO TOMO “0.1.2.”
Single issue: board book/ ¥390.- / 20×19cm / 22 pages / 4-color print
A KID MUNCHES GRASS AND
LEAF
PENGUIN STRETCHING EXERCISES
A doggie meets a kitty. Say, can they communicate?
Bow-wow and Meow, these seem to be like different
languages. Let’
s see what happens! After their first
hello, doggie touches his ears and then kitty copies.
Doggie wags his tail and kitty follows suit. Then
cocking a snook and even a poopee appears! They
join hands and are friends now.
by Seizo Tashima
by Maki Saito
A kid is munching grass and leaves. The pace is so ferocious the munching and crunching sounds echo.
Fellow animals join and start their own munching.
The simple action of eating is closed up making us realize how vigorous and humorous it actually is. Bold
illustrations with strong brush strokes add energy to
the story.
We are going to start the Penguin stretching exercises!
Are you ready? The book invites the readers to join.
Inhale…and exhale…look up and stretch the front of
your neck…and, contract your neck…. The charming
penguins modeling the moves along with the words
on a bright yellow background are ever so attractive
and eye-catching!
LET’
S JOIN HANDS
FALLING RAINDROPS
IN A ROW
by Rie Yasue
illustrated by Kayako Nishimaki
by Junko Masuda
by Rie Yasue
illustrated by Katsuji Wakisaka
by Yoshio Kimura
A little boy has just started to walk. He wants to join
hands with everybody. He makes big splashes in puddles when he joins hands with his big brother. When
Grandpa joins hands, he feels brave and won’
t be
scared of dogs at all. The most special of joining
hands is with his Daddy and Mommy on both sides.
They swing him up in the air and does that feel swell!
HUG HUG HURRAY!
by Ryo Kisaka
illustrated by Hideko Nagano
The baby wriggles both of its hands, asking to be
picked up. Hold me, would you? And its eyes twinkle. Let’
s see all the different hugs and squeezes there
are. The text will almost make you hum a tune while
you read it. Enjoy the exceptional smile and laughter
the baby gives out. It’
s unmistakably hug-hug-hurray!
One drop, two drops rain comes falling down. It
waters a flower, a leaf and a frog. A sky-blue raindrop
comes falling down one after another.
Bold paper cutouts in vivid hues tell everyone that it
has started to rain.
And let’
s see what blessing the rain brings us.
CIRCLES EMERGING AND
EXPANDING
by Samon Aoshima
A small circle appears, making a faint sound POKO.
Then it balloons up into a larger one. The larger circles seem gentle and happy, floating in a nonchalant
manner; WHA WHA. So what are these circles?
That’
s totally up to you. Perhaps your baby will see
them as breasts?
Soft and clear hues enhance the repetition of sounds.
THE PAPER FAN
by Hiromi Sugita
LITTLE CHICK
by Kiyoshi Soya
illustrated by Akiko Hayashi
Little Chick is set out for a walk but at this hour? It
is going to be dark shortly. Soon the air becomes
thick. He pulls a fallen leaf over himself and falls
asleep. Before dawn, he feels so warm and comfortable only to notice that Mommy Hen has come to find
him! Delicate hues in the drawings suggest Little
Chick’
s sentiment enhancing the whole story. *KOR
In a row, cars are lined up!, the story starts. Three different
shaped cars in bright hues are ready to go. On turning the
page, you will find them moving. Then some ants in a row,
lined up towards somewhere. Where are you off to? Tulips,
wooden blocks follow and the last are shoes! Where are
we going? Enjoy the changes when the page is turned.
Bold, bright colors and the changes are simply fun!
A little girl picks up a strange looking thing. So, what
is this? Mom tells her that it is a paper fan and shows
her how it works. The little girl starts checking it out
herself. She fans gently towards Dad dozing off. Then
she tries it on the lace curtains, and of course, tissue
paper. After a fierce fanning with her brother, she falls
into her nap.
PLAY TRAIN
by Mao Yamaguchi
PLAY TRAIN
by Mao Yamaguchi
who wants to
“Train is about to leave,
calls out.“I
take this train?” A cat
dog joins the
do! Let’me join you.”A
mals big
s make-believe train. Ani train,
cat’
on this
and small all take a ride
room left for
but there is no longer
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etition and
do? Enjoy the joyful rep strations.
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humorous wood cut prin
LAMBS SUCK ON THEIR
MOTHERS’BREASTS
by Ichinnorov Ganbaatar
Japanese text by Noriko Tsuda
illustrated by Baasansuren Bolormaa
Mother ewes are out in the meadows munching on the
new grass. By the time they finish, they feel their
breasts full and rush back to milk their offspring. The
lambs call out to find their own mothers and happily
suck on her breasts. A young Mongolian couple teams
up to send us a message of spring.
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*mark shows countries/areas the rights sold to: CHN: China, ESP: Spain, FRA: France, GER: Germany, GRC: Greece, IDN: Indonesia, ITA: Italy, KOR: Korea, NLD: the Netherlands, SWE: Sweden, SWI:
Switzerland, THL: Thailand, TWN: Taiwan, USA: United States
MONTHLY YOUNGER CHILDREN’S COMPANION（2-4 years）
KODOMO NO TOMO FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN
Introducing the pleasure of reading picture books to younger children
Single issue: paperback/ ¥390.- / 21×20cm / 24 pages / 4-color print
TRUCK ON TRUCK
LET’
S COOK CURRY AND RICE
THE SNAIL IN THE BATHROOM
by Makoto Komori
by Eiko Konishi
A tiny pedal toy car gets a ride on a mini truck, and
that mini truck gets a ride on a medium size truck, and
then this medium size truck gets a ride on a car-carrier
truck and ..oops! This truck-on-truck business, how
far will it go? And where are they headed for? Enjoy
the different characteristics of various trucks.
Curry and rice is a dish loved by all. You can even call
it a soul food for an ordinary Japanese person, although it is not a Japanese cuisine.
The preparation of vegetables and meat, the stewing
and that moment of opening the lid to pour it over rice
goes step by step. Here’
s a book totally devoted to
sharing that excitement of making a pot full of curry!
by Natsuko Makino
illustrated by Kyo Kamoi
WHO HAS COME TO MY HOUSE?
THE LITTLE TRUCK FINDS HIS JOB
THREE LITTLE KITTENS
by Yukihisa Tokuda
illustrated by Mako Taruishi
by Takako Negishi
illustrated by Amigos Koike
by Emma Yukifune
illustrated by Kowshiro Hata
Ding dong! The door bell rang. I got the door and
found a duck there asking me if I would like to take a
bath with it. While we were soaking, ding dong, the
door went again. It was a giant panda.“Let’
s get into
our jammies together!”it said. One after another, animals ring the door bell. The dreadful good-nightsleep-tight rituals would be so much fun if something
like this had really happened!
The little truck set out to find a job. He tried to haul a
steel frame but could not carry its weight. Then he came
across a family who was moving. He offered to help them
with their furniture and goods, but again that was too
heavy. He felt discouraged. Then he met a man who said
he needed some help and his goods were just right for the
little truck. Will the little truck manage it this time?
The famous nursery rhyme in Mother Goose was given a new life as a picture book for children. Simply
enjoy the rhythm, rhyme and repetition of the translated text by poet E. Yukifune. Illustrations by K.
Hata are so dynamic and expressive that you are sure
to fall in love with cute three kittens!
SPRING HAS COME, PONTE!
THE CAMEL
by Haruko Östergren
illustrated by Eva Eriksson
On hearing a knock on the door, Ponte rushed out to
see who it was.
It was a woodpecker. Then he detected a strong odor and
spotted two deer munching on the tulips! Then a frog, just
back from hibernating, took a leap into a puddle of melting
snow. Ponte followed the frog and came to a fragrant patch
of crème white liverleaf. Spring has finally come. The fifth
book of the Ponte series completes the four seasons.
LET ME JOIN THE FLIGHT
I went into the bathroom and what do you know, a big snail
was bathing there! It turned its head toward me and said,
“Can you give me a hand with the back of my neck?”So I
scrubbed while it lay so relaxed on the floor. Then it even
asked me to scrub its shell. While I rinsed the suds off with
the shower, it rolled its eyes in. It became nice and shiny.
A heartwarming fantasy in soft pastel hues.
by Mariko Nigo
Two bumps on its back, four legs, a big mouth and
long eyelashes! So what do we get? The book starts
with close-ups of a camel. Exquisite coloring with
colored pencils has full impact. Watch it munch on the
grass or dance as it walks and finally the most unique
position it takes to rest.
DORON BAH ─Little Monsters’
Counting Song
by Yuichi Kasano
by Etsuko Onodera
illustrated by Ayuko Uegaki
Now, it’
s ready! The plane was finally ready to fly
when a dog came by and asked,“Let me join the
flight.”Let’s see, they said and added a seat for it.
Then a pig family and even a cow came by. Each time
seats were added. Finally the propeller was roaring,
pulling the plane forward.
Will they manage to fly up into the air?
It is late at night, everyone is fast asleep and the surroundings are pitch dark. DORON BAH! It’
s that sound
of a ghost or a monster! Then the counting song starts.
One, a one-eyed monster comes in with a lantern, Two, a
couple of Kappas splashing in the sink. Each and every
one of them makes an entrance with the DORON BAH!
sound. And at the count of ten…it’
s time to wrap it up!
GRANDMA GOES BY
by Satomi Mizuuchi
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SNIFFING BESIDE THE BAKERY
by Shoichi Nejime
illustrated by Yuya Kamezawa
We all know that heavenly feeling when we stand in front
of a bakery and inhale the aroma filling the air. Sniff, sniff
Ahh! The little boy murmurs when he comes by. One
day, a man comes walking with his big bulldog. Right in
front of the bakery, suddenly, the dog decides to stop.
What is more, it is breathing in all the yummy smells of
the kitchen! The boy doesn’
t like that and
Notes: Prices listed in this catalog are subject to change without notice.
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PICTURE BOOKS
A HAPPY SEA OTTER
GURUGURU-CHAN
MEETS HIS RABBIT
FRIEND
by Maya Maxx
A sea otter swims. A sea otter floats.
A sea otter turns... Spread by spread,
you see a happy sea otter doing
something, or doing nothing. The sea
otter is happy just being there. Multi
talented MAYA MAXX’
s unique lettering and brushwork are combined
to complete the carefully and happy atmosphere of this book.
10 months and up / ¥700.- / 20×19cm / 20 pages / 4-color print
ISBN 978-4-8340-2788-4
by Aoi Nagae
Guruguru-chan woke up one morning
to find the woods covered with snow!
This being his first snow, he rushed
out to explore the new world. He met
a white rabbit who greeted him and told him that her name was
Fuwafuwa-chan. She had beautiful long ears! Guruguru-chan
commented on this and in return she praised his big fluffy tail.
With the compliments they both felt happy and became good
friends! The second story of the Guruguru-chan series.
0 years and up / ¥800.- / 19×19cm / 24 pages / 4-color print
ISBN 978-4-8340-8025-4
ALLIGATOR-ALLI
MEETS A LITTLE RED
ALLIGATOR
by Sachi Kokaze
illustrated by Mao Yamaguchi
In this fifth episode of the AlligatorAlli Series, Alli finally meets somebody else. His companion is a little
red alligator muttering an odd sound,
“ Quee!”
, in place of a greeting. Alli being a shy guy, at first
acts a bit prudently. But eventually they get closer and share a
peaceful moment in the sunset together. Bold and lively illustrations team up with the story
ISBN 978-4-8340-2769-3 *KOR
New Book
CLOSE TOGETHER
by Azumimushi
On a serene beach, a camel runs into
a zebra. They rejoice their encounter.
“May I hug you?”the zebra asks and
they give each other a BIG hug!
Then a crocodile meets a penguin,
an octopus meets a man and Kinoko
meets a piglet, all giving each other
a BIG hug. A fantasy world of encounters and that reminiscent feeling of a BIG hug make one chuckle.
ISBN 978-4-8340-8019-3
Two elephants stand and touch each
other on their trunks. Two sea otters
float in the water, and then one gets
on the other’
s tummy. Couples of
various animals appear and on the
next page they are close together.
How humorous, how adorable! The
bold animal-cut-outs are from aluminum sheets giving out warm vibes.
2 years and up / ¥1,200.- / 25×21cm / 32 pages / 4-color print
ISBN 978-4-8340-8011-7
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LET'S PLAY HIDE-AND-SEEK
Little Quail and Little Chick are playing hide-and-seek. It starts
raining, but they are so absorbed in playing that they get lost in
the woods, crying. Then who do they see over there? These vividly ividly colored illustrations are appealing to very small children.
ISBN 978-4-8340-1230-9 *CHN, KOR, TWN
ilie
Quailie, the quail decided to get a special present for
his mother. It was her birthday today, and Quailie had
seen his father give her a beautiful flower. He went to his friend
Chickie, the chick for some advice. Off they went, on a search
for something shiny and pretty. They looked around all day and
Quailie had almost given up when he accidentally spotted something! Would his mother like it?
ISBN 978-4-8340-8013-1
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A bus starts its route with its passengers.“Entrance to the Woods, next!”
a stop is announced.“Ding-dong”a
bus buzzer follows.“Will stop next!”
there’
s a call. The raccoon brothers
hop off at their home. The bus proceeds through the woods, into the ocean and comes up ashore
again. The“ding-dong”sound with the“Will stop next!”call
brings you on a pleasant ride to the final stop.
ISBN 978-4-8340-2770-9 *KOR
by Maki Sasaki
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ATHLETES OF SWEETS
by Chihiro Ishizu
illustrated by Koji Yamamura
by Emiko Murata
MAY I HUG YOU?
LOOKING FOR
MOTHER'S BIRTHDAY
PRESENT
By Momoko Kimoto
WHERE DOES THE
BUS STOP NEXT?
I GOT ON
THREE
TRAINS!
by Yuji Okamoto
A little boy sets out on a long journey to visit
his cousins in Tokyo. Being a great fan of the
railroad, he enjoys the ride immensely. The
first two local trains proceed through the countryside, crossing an iron bridge and passing by
other freight trains. Then they change for the
Bullet Train which takes them straight to Tokyo. Enjoy the details of the stations and shops
displayed with exquisite wood engraving.
3 years and up / ¥800.- / 20×27cm / 32 pages / 4color print
ISBN 978-4-8340-2773-0
Do you like sweets? Do you like
sports? Do you like rhythm and
rhyme? If you like any one of these,
you will love this book. If you like
all of these, you will keep on reading
this book again and again. Various
sweets appear and play basketball, soccer or rest after having
fun in the gym. Cute and expressive illustrations and wonderful rhythm and rhyme will surely make you happy, so get up
and join them!
ISBN 978-4-8340-8005-6 *KOR
GROW UP, A LITTLE BABY WHALE
by Toshiko Kanzawa
illustrated by Hiroshi Abe
On a tranquil night there’
sa
gentle song in the air. It is the
mother whale singing to her
baby not yet born. And when
the moon becomes full, the baby whale arrives. It greets the
moon with its first small blow. The baby learns how to swim
and jump following its mother’
s steps. Dynamic movements
versus gentle motherhood shown by the mother whale are
Mother Nature itself.
ISBN 978-4-8340-2792-1 *KOR
KIKKO THE
VIXEN
LEARNS TO
SWIM
MAYU & A
LITTLE BOAR The Story of a
Witch's Daughter
by Yasuko Koide
by Yoko Tomiyasu
illustrated by Nana Furiya
Kikko visits the weasel brothers to have a
nice swim in the river. They are wearing a
pretty green stone on their neck, which they
say that they got from the Swim Master.
Hoping to get one for herself, Kikko urges
the weasel brothers to take her to meet him
and learn the trick of swimming. Who is the
Swim Master? Will Kikko get her wish granted? Beautiful watercolors enhance the story.
3 years and up / ¥800.- / 27×20cm / 32 pages /
4-color print
ISBN 978-4-8340-2793-8 *CHN
Mayu, a witch’
s daughter was playing in the
woods one day when she ran into a little boar. The
little boar seemed to be lost and confused. Comforting it, Mayu decided to be its Mummy until
the real Mummy came to look for him. Being a
Mummy was no easy task. Beautifully illustrated
in water color, the lively expressions of Mayu
capture our heart.
4-color print
ISBN 978-4-8340-2774-7
PICTURE BOOKS
THE ADVENTURES OF
A MOUSE DEER - Indonesian Folktales –
Japanese text by Yukiko Matsui
illustrated by Sumako Yasui
by Seizo Tashima
A mouse deer is the smallest animal
in the hoofed animal family. They live
mainly in Africa and Southeast Asia.
The mouse deer in this story is a Java
mouse deer, Kancil, which has legs
as slender as pencils and weighs less than 2 kilograms. Four
episodes include Kancil fighting off a big alligator and tiger,
and then the opposite, being busted by a snail. The bravery and
wisdom of this small creature is described exquisitely.
5 years and up / ¥1,200.- / 24 × 20cm / 40 pages / 4-color print
ISBN 978-4-8340-2799-0
TODAY IS THE DAY
FOR MARACAS
by Tomomi Hikatsu
Do you know what maracas are?
It is a fun musical instrument
you hold in both hands and
shake to the music. Kunekune is
a maracas lover! He organizes a
maracas group with his friends
Perm and Huwahuwa. Once in a while they get together
and have a recital at Kunekune’s home. Today,
Kunekune was planning on doing a difficult performance
he had been working on. Will he succeed in it?
4 years and up / ¥1,400.- / 26×26cm / 40 pages / 4-color
print
ISBN 978-4-8340-8001-8
THE OLD MAN
WHO MADE
WITHERED TREES
TO FLOWER
Extraordinary – award winning creator Seizo Tashima
retells in this book a Japanese
folk tale about a kind hearted
old man, but his version of this familiar tale is wonderfully
“different”in every aspect. The narrative in Tosa dialect and
impressive illustrations are just a few of the“flowers”of this
amazing book!
ISBN 978-4-8340-2796-9
WHAT A STRANGE
PEOPLE! –A NON
SENSE SONG
by Koichi Tanikawa
Oh my eyes! Could it be?
Look at them – chefs! They
play tennis with pans as rackets and ball of dough! Every
other spread shows seemingly
normal workers. Guess what
nonsense they do on the following spread! Repetition,
nonsense and expressive funny illustrations; what
more do we need?
3 years and up / ¥1,200.- / 31×22cm / 32 pages / 4color print
ISBN 978-4-8340-2795-2
MY FIRST
JOURNEY
WITH MOTHER
TOWN HAS SUCH FUNNY
FACES
By Maki Sasaki
Believe me, your town is full of faces looking at you and waiting to be
looked at. If you have never seen one, you must get the eyes that can see
them. Open the book and the book will open your“eyes.”Author photographer M. Sasaki will kindly show the examples of funny friendly
faces. This book was first published in 1997 and has never lost the fresh
wonder and amazement. Let’
s go through your town to meet faces!
ISBN 978-4-8340-8017-9
by Susumu Kinoshita
When I was a little boy,
we lost our house in a fire
and our life suddenly became difficult. It was in
this difficult time that Mother took me out for my first
journey. She didn’
t tell where we were going, but for me
it was enough just to be with Mother…. S. Kinoshita,
known for his pencil work illustrations, fully depicts
people’
s sorrow, anxiety, prayer, and power to survive
yet another day. An unforgettable book for all generations.
5 years and up / ¥1,500.- / 24×32cm / 32 pages / 4-color
print
ISBN 978-4-8340-8010-0
THE CROCODILE
BRIDE AND THE
HUMMINGBIRD
BRIDE
by Tamako Shimizu
illustrated by Shinzaburo Takeda
Two coastal tribes, the Huave
and the Chontal had been on
bad terms for over a hundred years. They hadn’t gained
a thing from this prolonged war so the Gods summoned
the doyens for ceasefire, suggesting them to exchange
brides to be on an amicable relationship. Niza Benee and
Larahu were the chosen grooms who exchanged their brides, promising not to see them until they got back. Larahu, however, could not suppress his curiosity. To his surprise, his bride had turned into a hummingbird, or so he
thought. As for Niza Benee, he kept his promise and proudly presented his bride only to learn that she was actually
a crocodile! What would become of these two unusual brides?
ISBN 978-4-8340-8031-5
ANNO’ S JAPAN
is now released!
ANNO’
S JOURNEY VIII
by Mitsumasa Anno
In this long awaited 8th book of Anno’Journey, he finally journeys through Japan. Each
scene depicts people’s everyday life in Japan before electricity came into our life:
drawing a fishnet ashore in the morning, enjoying cherry blossom in the spring…. Be fascinated by the beautiful
illustrations of“good old days”and, if you are old enough to read, you
can also enjoy the explanation commentary at the end of the book.
ISBN 978-4-8340-8003-2 *TWN
Do you know “Anno’s Journey” series?
Anno’s Journey is world famous Mitsumasa Anno’s masterpieces
with no sentences but only travel scenes. From Europe to U.S.A,
and Asia, he takes us as if we are actually visiting the places.
Sometimes stately, sometimes humorous, the pictures in this book
will delight readers all over the world
.
*CHN, FRA, KOR, TWN, USA.
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PICTURE BOOKS
Enlarging the imagination of children in the picture book world
KODOMO NO TOMO
Single issue: paperback/ ¥390.- / 19×26cm / 28 or 32 pages / 4-color print
A LUCKY HUNTER
– An Old Japanese Folktale –
THE NURSERY SCHOOL IN THE
WOODS
OLD MEN BREAKING WIND
─ An Old Japanese Tale
retold by Teiji Seta
illustrated by Suekichi Akaba
by Sayaka Yoshioka
by Teruko Kobayashi
illustrated by Toshio Kajiyama
To celebrate his son’
s seventh birthday, a hunter decided to
go hunting. Accidentally he dropped his gun and bent the
barrel. The son thought it bad luck and begged him not to
go but the hunter turned a deaf ear.
He found a flock of duck and aimed at one of them. The bullet
flew out zigzag ending up capturing 13 of them. But that was
just the beginning! A nonsense and fantastic story unfolds. Enjoy the rhythm of the text along with the flowing illustrations.
SO MANY SISTERS
by Shoichi Nejime
illustrated by Ayako Rokkaku
Ahchan fancied having a little sister. Her Mom would just
smile at her request. So she decided to ask if anyone
wanted to become her little sister at the playground. I
would! I would! Several girls raised their hands, and all of
a sudden Ahchan had so many sisters! For a while she enjoyed being a big sister, handing out snacks and looking
after them. But when they started to get demanding .!
A NEW HOUSE FOR THE RABBIT FAMILY
by Tan Koide
illustrated by Junko Hayakawa
The rabbit family has moved to their new house in the
hills. A fox came to greet them licking his lips.“Hum,
hum .do I smell something delicious? Something sure
smells great!”Now the rabbit family had to devise a way
to dodge this fox. They planted bush roses around the
house to secure themselves. Will they manage to settle in?
The sun bade farewell thanking the children for a nice day
at the nursery school in the woods. It’
s time to go home. A
wood pecker, a monkey, a mole and a wild boar all came
to pick up their offspring. But the cub’
s mother had not
showed up yet. It began to rain and the cub got anxious.
Ms. Squirrel, the teacher held his hand to comfort him.
by Jane Ngarmpun Vejjajiva
Japanese text by Marina Kobayashi
illustrated by Wisut Ponnimit
Chaba was a little girl who loved to watch the clouds in the
sky. She was always looking up observing and also inviting others to do so, too. The adults around her, however,
were too busy to stop and actually try it. Finally when the
day was about to end, the adults spotted Chaba still looking up into the sky. But there was a reason for that . let’
s
find out why.
An old man went into the mountains for some firewood, when he heard the
voice of the mountain god;“Who is it that cuts the wood of my mountains?”He replied,“Oh, I’
m just an old man good at farting.”and showed
his skill, Toppin Parari no Pu! The mountain god was certainly amused and
sent him back home with lots of goodies. On hearing this, another old man
set out into the mountains but…Enjoy the hilarious and rhythmical story.
THE NICEST CHRISTMAS GIFTS
FOR TWO LITTLE RABBITS
LOOK AT THIS!
by Shuntaro Tanikawa
photographs by Takashi Konishi
by Masako Matsuno
illustrated by Taro Ogi
Children possess unlimited talent in finding various
things within Mother Nature. Pretty things, ugly things,
interesting things and strange things, the variety is amazing. But the words that come with them are always the
same;“Look at this!”A photographic picture book filled
with plenty of look-at-this moments. A poem by Mr. Tanikawa expresses the wonders that lie in those moments.
Two Rabbit siblings can’
t expect much for Christmas, for their parents
were chased away by a fox, they don’
t have Christmas tree in the house
or Christmas feast on the table. On the Christmas morning, however,
they received the nicest Christmas gifts ever. Enjoy the heartwarming
story and lovely illustrations. This book, too, was one of the nicest gifts
from two artists, M. Matsuno and T. Ogi, first published in 1976.
RU-KITTAN – A FUNNY PROCESSION
by Rien Ono
illustrated by Kaoru Ono
RU-KITTAN, RU-KITTAN... a melancholic but rhythmical
sound comes from Grandma’
s weaving machine. Non-chan,
a little girl, is watching her weaving yearningly when a crow
comes and takes a spool of thread from Grandma’
s basket.
Non-chan jumps up after it in order to get it back. Before
long, a funny and colorful procession has formed. Will they
retrieve that spool of thread?
THE BIG OLD RAT IN THE ATTIC
CHABA, A GIRL WHO LOVES
WATCHING THE SKY
by Yosuke Inoue
There is a big old rat in our attic. Nobody else knows about
it. I’
ve secretly named it BIGOL’
. It is no ordinary rat. It’
sa
very friendly one and we do a lot of things together! We
sing along together and even play catch. When it gets late,
we say good-bye for today and wave hands to each other.
Bold illustrations add a humorous touch to the story.
A NIGHT IN THE ATTIC ROOM OF
GRANDPA’
S HOTEL
by Setsuko Ito
illustrated by Kaori Kogashiwa
With two big brothers, Popo was always“the baby”of the family.
But one day when they were visiting their Grandpa’
s hotel, she cut a
deal with her brothers. If she could sleep in the attic room by herself,
they promised to take her on a sleigh-ride down the hill the following day. Popo was determined to win, but the attic was spooky! An
array of supporters comes to the rescue in the charming illustrations.
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MONTHLY CHILDREN’S COMPANION（4-5 years）
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MONTHLY CHILDREN’S COMPANION（5-6 years）
KODOMO NO TOMO
Walking further into the joy of participating in rich stories and illustrations
THE POT OF POISON,“BUSU”
– an Old Japanese Folktale –
THE KID GOAT“MASHIRO”AND
THE CROW
by Kazunari Hino
illustrated by Rie Honma
by Yumiko Fukuzawa
by Kayoko Dota
illustrated by Yutaka Kobayashi
A crow visits the kid goat Mashiro everyday. The shiny golden
bell Mashiro wears is what he wants. The crow adores the nice
sound it makes when Mashiro moves around. So even though
Mashiro keeps declining, he brings small tokens to exchange the
bell with. One day the crow doesn’
t show up and Mashiro decides to go visit him for a change. But she loses her bell on the
way. Will she manage to get it back?
Kana’
s family was harvesting the rice fields when her Dad mumbled“They must be arriving soon…”He was talking about the
wild mushrooms. Kana promised that she would get up early and
followed him into the mountains with her little brother, Naru.
They encounter the beautiful wild life of autumn there. This story
was chosen from 3982 entries from our readers to commemorate
the 60th Anniversary of Fukuinkan Shoten Publishers, Inc..
A Buddhist priest strictly told his two young disciples not
even to think about the clay pot in his room, as it contained
a poison called“BUSU”.In fact it was a gift, a tasty syrup.
One day while the priest was away, the two disciples decided to take a look. It smelled quite sweet and tasted even
sweeter! Derived from a traditional Noh farce.
STAYING HOME ALONE
THE SOCKS TEDDY BEAR
by Yoko Mori
by Tamae Hayashibara
illustrated by Chikako Tsugane
A phone call informed that Acchan’
s Grandma wasn’
t well.
Mother asked Acchan if she could stay home alone. She
wanted to visit Grandma and check on her condition. This
was the very first time to stay home alone for Acchan. The
evening fell and the room became dark adding a sense of
insecurity. While the wait, Acchan finds out a secret of the
kitchen utensils and things!
It’
s Mana’
s birthday today. Grandma thinks of making a
teddy bear from a pair of socks no longer in use. Soon Teddy
comes to life. Grandma asks him to go visit Mana. Walking
was something Teddy is good at, for he used to be a pair is
socks! He meets Mana and congratulates her. Mana says
that it is Teddy’
s birthday as well if he had just been made
that morning! Then they visit Grandma with some sweets.
WASHING-CRAZY MA MEETS
THE MOON AND THE STARS
by Wakiko Sato
Weather prevented Washing-Crazy Ma from doing her
wash, but then a beautiful perfect day came along!
She decided to go to the river to do her big pile. Content and hanging her wash, Washing-Crazy Ma spotted some strange things floating and bobbing in the river. She picked them up and
washed them only to find out they were something unexpected! The popular Washing-Crazy Ma series introduces you its third episode. *KOR
retold by Hisako Kimishima
illustrated by Jin Goto
In a poor village in the mountains, there lived a daughter,
Changfamei with beautiful long hair. The village had neither
a river nor a spring. People had to collect rain water for their
living. One day Changfamei coincidentally found a spring,
however, the God of the Mountains forbade her to tell the
villagers about it. Changfamei felt guilty and heartbroken
because she knew how much the villagers needed water. She
finally tells the secret to
them and ..Derived from
an old Chinese tale of the
Dong Tribe.
PLAY WITH STONES
by Ichinnorov Ganbaatar
Japanese Text by Noriko Tsuda
illustrated by Baasansuren Bolormaa
Let’
s play with stones! This black stone is a dog, and
those are sheep. This white one is my best friend
camel… The book will take us into the immense
broadness of Mongolian field depicted by two Mongolian artists, so run into the field and join the little friends playing with stones.
Don’
t forget to take your imagination with you!
EXPLORING THE SEABED BY A
SURFING TRAIN
by Kyoko Kurabe
Have you ever heard of the expression“to wait for a favorable tide”
?
It means to“seize the opportunity to do something”. The
friends and neighbors of the Hermit Crab Complex decide
to explore the seabed together. They wait for a full moon
since that is when the spring-tide arrives. The carefully
drawn characters are eye catching and lots of fun.
Let’
s take a ride with them, shall we?
POPO IN THE CORAL SEA ISLAND
THE LONG-HAIRED DAUGHTER,
CHANGFAMEI – an Old Chinese Tale –
KANA FINDS GIFTS FROM THE MOUNTAIN
by Katsuhiko Sakiyama
illustrated by Etsuko Kawakami
Popo was a young boy living on an island in the
southern seas. He followed his best friend Ramon
who was a good fisherman. Ramon, however, turns
into a different person after getting into using a red
fishing net. An old man said that Ramon had probably been spirited away by Ogo, a
bad spirit which made men greedy. He also mentioned Incanto, a good spirit, who
could perhaps rescue Ramon. Will Popo get his best friends back?
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MY FIRST HALLOWEEN
by Teruhiko Hirayama
Ken had just moved to town from Japan. He was staring at some strange-faced pumpkins sitting on his
neighbors’porches when the boy next door called out;
“It’
s Halloween today!”He and his friends invited
Ken to join them for trick-or-treating. It wasn’
t that
easy to call out“trick or treat!”at the beginning, but
eventually Ken blended in. And when they came to
this spooky old house, he made a brave move!
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Discover Japan and its Cultures Afresh
What do you imagine when you think of “Japan”? It might be Mt.Fuji (Did you know that it was elected as a World Heritage site last year?), hot springs, or Sumo-wrestling, and so on. Of course
they are notable symbols or examples of traditional Japanese culture, but there remain other attractive curious objects, or the way of living there.
We introduce some of them that surely will be interesting for foreign children. Let’s discover Japan through our titles!
ALL ABOARD!
SHINKANSEN
SUPER EXPRESS
by Ayumi Kamata
One of the most favorite trains
among children is probably the
Shinkansen Super Express. This
book introduces what happens
between pulling-in until it is ready to depart. Tsubasa
and his sister Nasuno are headed for Akita to see their
grandparents and learn that so many people pitch in to
get the train ready for its trip. Detailed and lively illustrations tell the story eloquently.
6 years and up / ¥1,200.- / 24×20cm / 32 pages /
4-color print
ISBN 978-4-8340-2624-5 *TWN
ENJOY MOUNT FUJI!
A YEAR OF A
CHERRY TREE
by Machi Tawara / illustrated by
U.G. Sato
Twenty-four Solar Terms originally from Ancient China are still
used in daily life of Japan to signify the subtle changes of seasons.
Mount Fuji, the spiritual home of
the Japanese, is the motif of this story. See how its appearance changes along with the time of year! One
tanka（a Japanese thirty-one syllable poem）filled
with a feeling of stir accompanies twenty-four different Mount Fujis in fantastic illustrations.
6 years and up / ¥1,300.- / 31×22cm / 48 pages /
4-color print
ISBN 978-4-8340-2760-0 *TWN
by Setsuko Hasegawa / illustrated by
Yoshiko Yazama
Have you seen cherry blossoms?
They are really beautiful. But have
you ever seen a cherry tree when it's not in bloom?
This book, too, begins with a flowery cherry tree, but
keeps on observing even after the flowers are gone.
See the young leaves, bugs living on and with the tree,
how leaves change colors, both in the book and in
your garden. The cherry blossoms next year will be
even more beautiful!
4-color print
ISBN 978-4-8340-2495-1 *KOR
The History of Japan
THE ATOMIC BOMB OF HIROSHIMA IN PICTURES
by Masamoto Nasu / illustrated by Shigeo Nishimura
Hiroshima on the very day of the atomic bomb
attack comes to life with the distinctive bird’
seye-view illustrations based on deliberate scientific research as well as the victims’testimonies.
The historical context of the bombing and its up-to-date issues are also
mentioned so that we all can share the experience.
ISBN 978-4-8340-1265-1 *KOR
JAPANESE HISTORY IN
PICTURES
MY LIFE AS AN AINU
by Shigeo Nishimura
The Ainus are the people who have lived in
Hokkaido from long before the Japanese.
The author tells us his childhood memories
living as an Ainu in coexistence with nature, their history, lives and language together with two enchanting Ainu folktales.
A pictorial history of Japan from the Stone
Age to the present flows from one page to
the next like a scroll. Based on solid research, the events and personalities of
each period come to life in vivid and detailed color, helping young
readers grasp what people were like and how they lived long ago.
ISBN 978-4-8340-0226-3 8
by Shigeru Kayano / illustrated by Shunichi Iijima
10 years and up / ¥1,300.- / 26×20cm, 40 pages / 4-color print
ISBN 978-4-8340-1138-8
THE BATHHOUSE
by Shigeo Nishimura
How about a dip in one of Japan’
s famous public
baths? Take off your shoes and put them in a locker.
Pay the bathing charge and step inside the changing
room. Take off your clothes, grab your soap, open up
the big glass doors, and in you go! Great fun for curious kids（and grown-ups, too!）.
4-color print
ISBN 978-4-8340-0962-0 Introduction to Delicate Fine Japanese Foods
ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO FOOD AND COOKING
by Toyoko Ochi / illustrated by Eriko Hirano
Do you like cooking? Sometimes cooking books are confusing with unfamiliar
“cooking words,”aren’
t they? This book, however, will be a great help for beginners. Enjoy the precise explanations and lots of illustrations, and learn the
tips for choosing kitchen stuff and enjoyable ways of eating. Read first. If any
of the recipes make your mouth water, then try cooking and enjoy it!
ISBN 978-4-8340-2208-7 *KOR
WAGASHI─JAPANESE CONFECTIONARIES
by Keiko Nakayama / illustrated by Mayumi Abe
Japanese confectionaries“Wagashi”gratify your five senses; beautiful to the
eyes（eyesight）
, taste good（taste）
, feeling food on the tongue（touch）
, having a delicate flavor（smell）and making crispy sound when your crunch rice
crackers（hearing）. Besides, they show changes of the four seasons by the
smell figures and beautiful colors. Let’
s look into the rich world of“Wagashi”
!
ISBN 978-4-8340-2304-6
Traditional Arts
MY RAKUGO DAYS
PICKY AND POCKY’
S HAIKU-BOOK
FOR NEW YEAR’
S DAY
by Junko Akahane / illustrated by Yoshio Kimura
Yuhma was an honor student. The mean Tambo Trio always
teased him. At the“Show Your Talent Recital”at school,
they plotted Yuhma to perform Rakugo, a traditional Japanese“sit-down comedy.”No way, Yuhma thought, but he
couldn’
t get out of it. So he went to a young comedian for
some help. Shohachi’
s lessons were hilarious. Finally the
performance day came and Yuhma was prepared to show
them what he got, but… life wasn’
t that easy.
10 years and up / ¥1,300.- / 21×16cm / 176 pages / b & w drawings
ISBN 978-4-8340-8026-1 Seasonal Event
THE JAPANESE TRADITIONAL DECORATION
FOR A NEW YEAR
by Kozaburo Arashiyama / illustrated by Mizumaru Anzai
by Sumako Mori
In this third book, beloved rabbit siblings Picky and Pocky
try composing Haiku, the shortest form of poetry. With
learned Mr. Goat as their teacher, Picky and Pocky and their
animal friends compose several Haiku at various places.
They just express what they feel there and then. You don’
t
have to be a“poet”to make your own Haiku. Just enjoy the
book full of Haiku and cute illustrations; an ideal book for children to“meet”Haiku.
ISBN 978-4-8340-8032-2 ACTIVE UKIYOE─Classical Japanese Pictures Revisited
by Takao Yoguchi / English text by Arthur Binard
“And ACTION!”Born in Edo era, Ukiyoe has been famous all over the world. Now, given a new
life by Takao Yoguchi, Ukiyoe start moving; Kabuki actors twitch their eyebrows, waves rise and
crush, and butterfly flutter above flowers. Don’
t just adore Ukiyoe as fine art, but enjoy them and
play with them. Short poems both in Japanese and English will help you broaden your imagination.
ISBN 978-4-8340-2027-4 The Japanese traditional decoration,
shimekazari, is a door swag we place at the
front door to greet the God of the New
Year. Tradition says that it brings the
household health and good luck. The varieties of designs are overwhelming and differ depending on which
area of Japan you see them. Yet the basic material is straw everywhere. Let’
s see how they are made.
ISBN 978-4-8340-2594-1 LET’
S MAKE PAPER
DOLLS FOR JAPANESE
GIRL’
S FESTIVAL
NAO COOKS SUSHI
FOR THE DOLL’
S
FESTIVAL
by Sata Tanaka / illustrated by Fusae Sanada
by Eriko Hirano
Let’
s make paper dolls! Not ordinary
dolls, they are special ones for girl’s
festival to wish for a girl’
s health and
happiness. Adore the photographs on
the cover, and then open the book to
learn how to fold the paper. This part requires certain amount of
patience, but when you are through, one and only set of wonderful
dolls are yours! Thanks to this book, late S. Tanaka’
s beautiful
handiwork can be passed down to the next generations.
ISBN 978-4-8340-2767-9 Mom and Nao are displaying the
dolls, but Doll’
s festival is for
girls, and all I can look forward to
is sushi for the festival
Open
the book and let’
s cook sushi with
Nao and her family. Even a younger brother has his share of fun
cooking it. You can use this book as a recipe as well as enjoy the
story itself and cute illustrations. Enjoy cooking and eating sushi!
ISBN 978-4-8340-2776-1 Three Enjoyable Books based on Japanese Nursery Rhymes
MOCHIKKO, RICE CAKES
GRILLING PARTY
ONABEFU CHILDREN’
S
CLINIC
TICKLING TSUNEKO-SAN
IN THE TEMPLE
by Gen-ichiro Yagyu
by Gen-ichiro Yagyu
by Gen-ichiro Yagyu
Let’
s get together and have Mochikko party! Place
mochikko or rice cakes on the grill, and sing mochikko grilling song. Don’
t forget to turn them
over or they will burn. What topping would you
like: cheese, pickles, sweet beans…? Humorous
narrative and lively illustrations are sure to make
you hungry for good tasty mochikko and company to share them with!
ISBN 978-4-8340-2771-6 What’
s Onabefu? No, you won’
t find it in a
dictionary. No, it’
s not a person’
s name either. Onabefu is a magical word that tells
you what sort of cure you need. Let’
s see
how the magic works at Onabefu Children’
s
Clinic. Yagyu’
s dynamic illustrations and
wonderful letterlings will make you smile, which is the best cure for everybody!
ISBN 978-4-8340-2779-2 Tsuneko-san in the temple is coming;
climbing up … your arm … and now …
she’
s in your armpit to tickle you! With
this action rhyme, a girl plays a tickling
battle with her friend cat, until someone
special joins them to show a“deluxe version”of tickling. Shadowgraph-like illustrations are very simple but powerful
and expressive at the same time. Brace yourself, for this book does tickle you!
ISBN 978-4-8340-2787-7 9
SCIENCE & NON-FICTION BOOKS
Inviting elementary-schoolers to the world full of wonders
TAKUSAN NO FUSHIGI
SAKURA ISLAND, WHERE THE
EARTH GLOWS RED
THESE ARE A FEW OF THE THINGS
YOU CAN COUNT WITH“HON”
5000 YEARS OF WISDOM IN THE ANDES
– How the Incas Quakeproofed Machu Picchu
by Takehito Miyatake
by Asako Iida
illustrated by Bunpei Yorifuji
by Zen Shirane
It was a very old postcard that made Miyatake interested in
volcanoes. Years later, he grew up to be a professional photographer and took several photographs of Sakura Island,
the top part of a submarine volcano. This book, full of
breathtaking, amazing and awesome photographs will, like
that old postcard, sow seeds of interest and love for the
great nature.
BIG ROCKS, BIG WORLD!
Japanese counter suffix is both curious and difficult. For
example, a counter suffix“hon”can be used to count pens,
trains, points in Judo and packs of milk. Why totally different things are in the same group counted with“hon?” A.
Iida’
s step by step explanations are fun to follow, especially
when they are with humorous illustrations by B. Yorifuji!
Machu Picchu is one of the most popular sites of the World Heritage. It is, however, only one part of many historical sites found
in Peru. The oldest of them goes back to 5000 years ago. Since
the area, like Japan, has suffered severe earthquakes, they developed amazing quakeproof technology. Let’
s take a tour around,
with a Japanese quakeproof professor as our guide. Machu Picchu is amazing, but their wisdom is even more amazing!
GROWING COFFEE, GROWING FRIENDSHIP:
Fair Trade Takes Root On Mount Kilimanjaro
YUKIMUSHI – Japan’
s Snowflake Aphids
Imagine a big rock. Then double the size of the rock you’
ve
just imagined. It may still be smaller than most of the rocks
you find in this book full of amazing rocks. Some are so
big that it takes hours to climb on top. Some have mysterious shapes, and some have amazing colors. Open the book
and the book opens a door to the big world, where wonders
never cease!
by Nojiko Fushihara
On a warm windless day in October, you may see mysterious“snowflakes”floating in the air. These“snowflakes”
bring real snow to the northern part of Japan. The“snowflakes”or snowflake aphids are known to have very unique
lifecycle. The author photographer, with many wonderful
photographs, shows us what they eat, how they move
around, and the way of reproduction. Fluffy and fragile as
they are, their wisdom is great enough to surprise us!
OUR HOME IS A WILD ANIMAL HOSPITAL
THE CITY BREATHES AND AGES
by Minoru Taketazu
illustrated by Nobuko Akashi
Are these mysterious but attractive photographs famous
works of modern art? Each photograph, taken very close
up to the object, reveals a new charm of the familiar things.
Uneven surface of a park chair, half faded paint on a wall,
rust and crack on the back of vending machine; they are the
signs that everything breathes and ages. Open the book and
the book will open your eyes to the unseen beauty around
you.
by Gunji Suda
“Dr. Taketazu, please make him fly! He’
s fallen off his nest
and can’
t fly…”Moved by the two boys’
eagerness, Dr. Taketazu took the first step as the doctor of wild animals. The difficulty of taking care of wild animals, the joy of seeing them depart, love and help of his family… these are what make this
book so touching. Expressive paintings also help you enjoy
the book!
GREEN CATERPILLARS GO THEIR
OWN SILKY WAY
by Yoshiaki Obara
illustrated by Akinori Yoshitani
When I saw a green caterpillar dropped from a cabbage
leaf, my mind was filled with questions. Was there something wrong with it? If not, how could such a clumsy one
survive? Was there any difference…? Enjoy how he finds
answers to each question, along with precise illustrations by
Yoshitani. The“silky way”Obara’
s line of reasoning has left
is now a wonderful book full of knowledge and discovery!
What does drinking coffee have to do with building a school in
a Tanzanian village? In this village called Lukani, people grow
coffee in a traditional way and live with coffee plants, which
produce coffee beans shipped to Japan. Let’
s find out what
grows with coffee; friendship, schools and a library with many
books for children! This book full of information and lively
illustrations will guide you to the happy smiles of villagers.
by Makoto Ishiguro
by Taisuke Koyama
HOW DO FLOATING FLOWERS FIND
MATES? - The Incredible Habits of
Coastal Seagrass
by Makoto Yokotsuka
What an amazing sight… can it be snow? No, they are
flowers floating on the sea! The author photographer was
fascinated by the mysterious white flowers; male flowers
floating in search of female flower. Join his research and
dive into the beautiful southern sea. Enjoy each photograph, and be fascinated by the incredible way of grass
growing and reproducing under the sea!
WHAT’
S LIFE?
by Shuntaro Tanikawa
illustrated by Yoshiro Okamoto
What is life? What is it to be alive now? Life is to be
thirsty. To be alive is to find the sunbeams brilliant, to remember a certain song, to sneeze… and to read this book.
The words of world famous poet S. Tanikawa met lively illustrations by Y. Okamoto, and together they are made into
a wonderful book, asking the overwhelming question about
life.
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MONTHLY A WORLD OF WONDERS（8 years and up）
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by Nobuaki Hirano
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MONTHLY CHILDREN’S SCIENCE COMPANION（5-6 years）
KAGAKU NO TOMO
Guiding children into the delights of the scientific world
THE LIFE OF LADYBUGS
THE RURAL KABUKI
by Ryoko Takamiya
by Etsuko Yamane
by Tamami Sawaguchi
illustrated by MAYA MAXX
Shepherd’
s purse is a familiar plant; indeed you can
see them growing everywhere, even from a crack in
the pavement. Although they are familiar plant, famous as one of the seven plants of spring, few can
recognize them when they don’
t have flowers. Open
the book and you will be fascinated by this familiar
plant’
s less familiar aspects. Life size illustrations
will help you find one in your garden or in the field.
When the spring sun warms the fields, various ladybugs can be seen: red ones with seven black“stars”or
black ones with two red“stars”
, or small yellowish
ones with no stars. What do they eat, when and where
do they lay eggs, or how do they survive the cold of
winter? Let’
s find out more about these cute bugs.
Easy text and powerful illustrations help you make
friends with bright-colored ladybugs.
FOOTBALL STADIUM
SMALL GREEN CATERPILLARS
FOUND ON THE BALCONY
SHEPHERD’
S PURSE: ITS WINTER
FORM AND SUMMER FORM
by Ayumi Kamata
What an exciting game it was! People starts leaving
the stadium, but there are also people staying to work.
Let’
s see what needs to be done; some take out all the
trash and carry it out in a truck, some put away various advertisement, and some check and mend the
lawn. Find out what is going on behind the exciting
game, and you will find football games even more exciting!
HOW BIG WAS A DINOSAUR?
by Kanako Ohshima
“Small green caterpillars, wriggling on heart shaped
leafs, what brought you up here on the balcony, I
wonder ” Join the little girl and observe the small
caterpillars grow into little butterflies. Water colored
illustrations are beautiful, detailed and painted with
such affection that we are sure to fall in love with little creatures.
NIGHT OF MT. OIDARA
by Kazuhiko Maita
illustrated by Toyomi Tanaka
The darkness of the night is in favor of smaller animals living in the woods. The darkness will hide them from both
their enemies and prey.
Whether to be attacked or to attack is a matter of living. Meet
the small animals in Mt. Oidara. Find out about their techniques to survive. Detailed pictures display the ecology of
animals introducing vivid samples of the sounds they make.
AND THERE ARE MORE
by Eitaro Ohshima
by Keiko Mataki
Do you know about dinosaurs? Can you tell how big
they were? The best way to know their size is to compare it with something we know very well. What if a
Triceratops was standing by a jungle gym? Do you
believe in a dinosaur the size of a cat? Brightly colored illustrations show the details of each dinosaur set
in familiar background. What if a Tyrannosaur poked
its head into your room?
June brought the rainy season, and there are more
rainy days. The sun is finally shining, and there are
more children playing in the park. Children play a
lot, and there are more clothes to wash… Turn the
pages, and there are more fun among brightly colored
illustrations. Finish reading and there will be more
love for this book!
THE LIFE OF SARDINES
On an autumn day, villagers get together and thank
for the year’
s harvest. Then they play“kabuki”to entertain the gods enshrined there.“Kabuki”consists of
ceremonial dances, songs, storytelling and acting. All
the actors and musicians and staff are villagers. Now,
let’
s see what is going on behind the curtains. A vivid
depiction of a special day in a rural village with dynamic and expressive illustrations!
LET’
S MOVE THE BODY LIKE CIRCUS!
by Tadaaki Okata
by Maki Iwai
Something dark is coming closer in the ocean; what is
that? Thousand or tens of thousands of sardines are
swimming together! They swallow planktons as they
swim. Why do they stay so close together? Dive into
the ocean of beautifully colored illustrations and swim
along the sardines. The severer the survival is, the
more beautiful each sardine looks!
Your kindergarten is a circus today; you are going to
walk on a rope, ride a horse and swing in the air!
With a little help of grown up teacher-crowns, move
your body like you are a circus star. The book suggests several ways to enjoy make-belief circus acts
among the vivid illustrations; so create your own
show and enjoy it!
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by Hideo Kikuchi
The latest book of H. Kikuchi’
s beloved series focuses on Shiitake, Japanese mushroom. Let’
s start with chopping fallen
saw tooth tree and make thick logs. Dry them well, and then
plant the“seeds,”the masses of fungus body… Page by page
you see each step of growing mushrooms. Familiar as they
are, you may be surprised by the way they were grown. Enjoy
the lively illustrations and feel the joy of growing mushrooms!
11
Introducing younger children to gateways to the world of science
LITTLE CLOTHES OF LITTLE
‘ ME’
by Masahito Ohashi
illustrated by Yoko Ikenoya
“Guess whose shoes these are?” Mom said, but I
wonder who can ever fit into such small shoes. Grandma joined us with more of little clothes of different
sizes. They say all of them were mine, but it’
s hard to
believe If they were really mine, where has little
‘ me’gone? Enjoy the heartwarming conversation and
unique illustrations; notice all the little clothes are
hand sawn and put into expressive illustration!
MONTHLY LITTLE CHILDREN’S SCIENCE COMPANION（3-5 years）
CHIISANA KAGAKU NO TOMO
TOUCHING PLANTS SOFTLY IN
THE FIELD
BREATHE IN, BREATHE OUT
by Rie Yasue
illustrated by Keiko Mataki
by Mayuko Sannomiya
Breathe in, and breathe into the straw…. Soap bubbles get bigger. Breathe in and breathe out at a dandelion parachutes… they blow out into the air. Spread
by spread, little girl breathes in and breathes out in
various situations. Enjoy the repetition of the act and
the lively illustrations. Simple act of breathing in and
out makes you realize that you are alive.
Softly, gently, I touched the petals of clover flowers.
Each point of the petals felt as if they were saying“hello,
nice to meet you.”I touched the leaf and felt as if I were
shaking hands with the plant Let’
s go out into the field
and touch flowers, leafs, stems and tendrils; touch them
to feel life in them. Delicately colored illustrations convey the wonder and excitement of each touch.
TRAIN IS COMING!
HIDE-AND-SEEK IN A TIDE POOL
THE CAR CARRIER
by Makiko Ishibashi
by Maki Saito
Dad and I are going for a walk. Hope I get to see
trains a lot. Here, on the bridge, I can see the whole
train crossing the river. Here, at under the path, I can
see the“belly”of a train Trains are ever fascinating
for little kids. Join the little boy’
s walk and share the
excitement and joy of seeing trains, along with wonderful onomatopoeias and vividly colored illustrations!
Look at all those small seas! These“seas”are called
tide pools, where you can see a variety of little lives.
You need to know where to look, so they seem to be
hiding from you at first. Join the little girl in the book
and enjoy hide-and-seek with crabs, shrimps, fish and
many others! The illustrations with muted colors are
both beautiful and precise, and make you want to put
your hands into the illustrated tide pool.
by Sachi Kokaze
illustrated by Syusaku Suzuki
OUTLINING IS FUN!
by Nobuo Fukuchi
Outlining is fun! You start with outlining your own
hand. Put your hand on paper and outline it with a
pen or pencil. Got the feel of it? Then try outlining
some more. Or you can try guessing what is outlined
in the book, before you actually outline things. You
will be surprised how different they look. Cute illustrations will tempt you into outlining whatever you
come across!
A car carrier is specially designed to carry other cars.
You must have seen one on the road, but do you know
exactly how it works? Simple text, joyous onomatopoeia and precise illustrations reveal many“secrets”
of a car carrier and how efficiently it is designed.
Cars in various shapes, sizes and colors travel together
in this book, to the joy of car-loving children!
LITTLE GREBE CHICKS LOVE
THEIR PARENTS’BACKS
by Keiko Kanao
A little grebe is in the nest; do you see something
move on the back? Out comes a tiny head of chick,
and another four of them! They come out to eat,
and climb up again under the protecting wings and
among warm feathers. They ride on parents’back to
take a walk or to escape from danger. Enjoy the
heartwarming story and lovely illustrations!
PILING CLAYMEN UP
by Miho Okai
HOW DO YOU SOUND?
I LOVE PATTERNS OF LADYBUGS
by Shuji Okajima
illustrated by Tsutomu Inada
Look, I found a ladybug! Here is another one; this
one has four red points on its back. Let’
s find more
ladybugs with different patterns . The book focuses
on a certain kind of ladybug known to have many different patterns. Enjoy the variety of the patterns precisely illustrated; some ladybugs seem to be smiling
at you!
by Ryo Kisaka
illustrated by Yoshiko Noda
With a spoon in my hand, I knock on you; rice bowl,
soup bowl, plate and glass, how do you sound? Let’
s
try tapping different things using different things.
How do they sound? What sound can you make?
Rhythm of the text, repetition, onomatopoeia and expressive illustrations are all in one book to make the
readers enjoy the sounds!
CHESTNUT-GATHERING
by Tamami Sawaguchi
illustrated by Masamitsu Saito
I love chestnuts; they are best when cooked with rice.
Mom showed me something that looks like a big fat
acorn. Can it really be my favorite sweet yellow chestnut? Mom took me out for chestnut-gathering. How do
the chestnuts grow on trees? Join the boy’
s excursion
and find more about chestnuts! The unique illustrations
also make you hungry for freshly gathered chestnuts!
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Pick Up! Author
Ken Katayama
For over 45 years, Ken Katayama keeps drawing a lively children’s world with his own unique
style. Dynamic water-color illustrations convey the feeling of young ones, and warm stories
are filled with his affectionate look toward children. This year, Ken Katayama is nominated for
the Hans Christian Andersen Awards by IBBY. Give him your full attention!
Little Girl KOKKO series
GOOD NIGHT, KOKKO
At night, everyone is asleep except Kokko
and of course, the moon. It softly says to
Kokko, "Good night Kokko", but she will
not go to sleep. It tells her that everything
from the clouds, birds, to big brother are
asleep, but Kokko says "Kokko isn't going
to sleep..."
2 years and up / ¥800.- / 22×21cm /
24 pages / 4-color print
ISBN 978-4-8340-0543-1 KOKKO AND
HER NEW FRIENDS
Kokko is alone in the nursery school. She
cannot play together with her friends. But,
one day, she discovers that there is another
lonely little girl who cannot mingle with
other kids in the class. A warm story of
how the shy little girl gradually makes
friends.
2 years and up / ¥800.- / 22×21cm /
ISBN 978-4-8340-0435-9
KOKKO, a little girl who is a bit shy and innocent
minded, was modeled on Ken Katayama’ s daughter.
Through this series, he depicts her loneliness and fear
of the world, as well as the way Kokko overcomes it.
The affectionate atmosphere of these stories and
Kokko’ s purity just like any other child must arouse
sympathy from all over the world.
KOKKO PLAYS SHOP
2 years and up / ¥800.- / 22×21cm /
ISBN 978-4-8340-1273-6
KOKKO ON RAINY DAYS
2 years and up / ¥800.- / 22×21cm /
ISBN 978-4-8340-1914-8
Other Masterpieces
A BOY RETURNS TO
HIS NATIVE LAKE
by Reiko Katayama
illustrated by Ken Katayama
When Kanako went to say goodbye
to her favorite aquarium, she met a
boy in the deserted building. He
wants to go home at a lake. Who,
or rather, what is this mysterious
boy with large round eyes, ever thirsty, and always listening
to something Kanako cannot hear? Along with the dynamic
oil paint illustrations, this book will give you most refreshing aftertaste like a life-giving mouthful of fresh water.
ISBN 978-4-8340-2746-4 TANGE-KUN, MY DEAR
CAT
A big, one-eyed, magnificient-looking
cat comes to a girl’
s house and quite
naturally sits on her lap. As the cat
goes somewhere else in the daytime,
she concerns his whereabouts. We can’
t
forget the feeling when we began to
raise a creature for the first time. Such
excitement of a small girl is illustrated
with vivid water-color.
ISBN 978-4-8340-1163-0 *TWN
THE STORY OF
ACORNS AND
ANIMALS
by Susumu Kouya
illustrated by Ken Katayama
Animals in the forests store surplus acorns in the ground for
winter. Some of them sprout in
spring. Because of the increasing
gluttonous animals, however, none of those can sprout this
year. Now the conference is held by the worried acorn trees.
This is a story about the coexistence of acorns and animals.
ISBN 978-4-8340-1333-7 *CHN
THE WONDERFUL MIXER
By Yuko Murakami
Illustrated by Ken Katayama
When Yu puts a cup on
his candy can, it suddenly begins to sing and
changes into a big mixer.
How nice! He gets on the
Mixer and drives to the Secret Forest to look for something tasty
for the Mixer’
s stomack. They get honey from bees, milk from
cows and oranges from monkeys... Finally when they are back to
the park, a very good smell comes from the Mixer’
s stomach!
ISBN 978-4-8340-1600-0
13
WHISTLING WINDS
LET’
S MAKE CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS
HOUSE PAINTERS COME TO MY HOUSE
by Mayuko Sannomiya / illustrated by Toshiyuki Saito
by Wakiko Sato
by Asami Aoki
Ties the season to be jolly and the ever so popular Grandma
Baba is here again in her tenth episode! It’s Christmas Day
and Grandma Baba shows us her ideas of making ornaments.
Origami, corrugated cardboard, Styrofoam and recycled jars
are good materials. The children join the creation and decorate
the yard. And then, it is party time. Grandma Baba saves the
best for the last!
My house is wrapped! What is going on? There is something
like a jungle gym built between the sheet and house, and painters have many interesting tools… Join the curious little girl
and follow each step of house painting. Expressive illustrations and heart-warming conversations between the girl and the
painter are sure to make you smile!
“Let’
s go for a walk.”With her brother and a dog, a little girl
goes out for a walk. It’
s a windy day and the laundry dance,
fallen leaves whirl, and branches song in and with the winds.
Open the book and gentle breathe will welcome you. Visit various places to listen to the whistling winds. The onomatopoeias
will let you hear the winds, and the illustrations like wood print
will enable you to feel the winds.
3 years and up / ¥800.- / 24×20cm / 24pages / 4-color print
ISBN 978-4-8340-8022-3 *KOR
ISBN 978-4-8340-8015-5
SOUNDS OF THE POND
THE FIRST TRAIN DRIVER
by Tatsuhide Matsuoka /
illustrated by Tatsuhide Matsuoka
by Senji Takemura
illustrated by Yasuo Ohtomo
Standing by a small pond in the mountains, we concentrate to
hear the surrounding sounds. There are various sounds; the
buzzing sounds of the bumblebees, the splish-splash of the
school of tadpoles, the croaks of the bull frogs and so on.
Crunch, crunch, crunch..., so what could that be? A fascinating
world of sounds can be discovered when you listen in to the
air.
The first Chuo-line train for Takao leaves Tokyo station at 4:39.
Mr. Nakamura is driving the first train today. What time does
he get up? What work does he have before he actually drives
the train? Train lovers or not, you will just love this book. Enjoy the detailed text and precise illustrations of the trains and
scenery. The views from the driver’
s seat are something you
cannot miss!
ISBN 978-4-8340-2780-8
4 years and up / ¥1,300.- / 24×26cm / 32pages / 4-color print
ISBN 978-4-8340-8028-5
THE CREATURES IN MY GARDEN
THE NAMES OF WEEDS
by Tamami Sawaguchi / illustrated by Kiyo Tanaka
by Reiko Nagao
Do you know how many creatures are living in your garden?
Let’
s try moving a flower pot. You are sure to find something
hidden under the pot. If you are yet too shy to touch them,
open this book. Page by page, various creatures are introduced
with easy but accurate explanations and precise illustrations.
Make friends with the creatures in the book, then try again in
your garden. Don’
t be shy, they are your neighbors.
Look at these flowers on each page, aren’
t they pretty? They
are, however, usually called simply“weeds.” Look again at
these flowers, and you will be surprised to find that they are all
embroidered! Enjoy the story of a boy exploring grandpa’s
garden, learn the names of familiar weeds, and also marvel at
the amazing works of embroidery that are both precise and expressive!
ISBN 978-4-8340-2766-2 *KOR
ISBN 978-4-8340-2797-6
ISBN 978-4-8340-8009-4
MY DEAR BELL CRICKETS
text by Ryo Kisaka / illustrations by Kenichi Hirono
“There should be some eggs in the soil.”Grandpa said. A
young girl is given a container with bell crickets’eggs. She decides to follow Grandpa’
s instructions. Before long, she spots
tiny baby bell crickets being born one after another. She tries to
keep a record of what she observes. Summer comes and their
chorus is at their peak. A marvelous picture book to refer to
when keeping these unique singing insects.
ISBN 978-4-8340-8007-0
LET’
S MAKE HANDICRAFTS WITHOUT
NEEDLES
by Hiroko Ohtsuki
illustrated by Ai Kimura
Children love to create things with their hands. Here’
s a book
guiding them to handicrafts made without any special tools.
Neither sewing needles nor knitting needles are needed. Every
step is done by cutting, tying, rolling, threading and pasting.
The methods are simple but what you get at the end is quite
amazing. A unique book to inspire the hearts of young children
for handicrafts.
ISBN 978-4-8340-8024-7
BANANA
THE EARTH, ANIMALS AND POO
THANKS TO THE CONFECTIONERIES
by Shoko Izawa / illustrated by Kenji Oikawa
by Tatsuhide Matsuoka
by Rieko Nakagawa / illustrated by Yuriko Yamawaki
Do you like bananas? Do you know, then, how they grow on
trees? What are the white“cord”creeping over the fruit? What
are black dots in the middle? Before you eat another banana,
open this book and learn more about bananas. Enjoy the easyto-understand text and brightly colored dynamic illustrations.
Only then, you can fully enjoy your banana!
When I go for a walk and poo, accompanying human takes
care of my dung. All animals poo; on earth, among trees, in
water or from the air. Then, why isn’
t the earth covered with
animal dung? With the unique narrative by a dog and lovely illustrations, the book takes you into the amazing world of dung;
some insects live on dung, and some plants rely on dung. You
will see dung with a little more of respect!
Naoki is a boy who knows the magic of snacks. His mother
was his mentor when it came to sweets and goodies, and he
learned the golden rules of enjoying them from her. Why is it
that sweets give us a lift in spirit, even when we are feeling
gloomy? Colorful illustrations with lots of exciting confectionaries celebrate various occasions. A bonus Confectionary-Mandala in the back cover!
ISBN 978-4-8340-8008-7 *KOR, TWN
ISBN 978-4-8340-8016-2
ISBN 978-4-8340-2765-5 *KOR, TWN
14
SCIENCE & NON-FICTION BOOKS / STORY BOOKS
TWELVE MONTHS OF THE EZO RED
FOX
FATHER RED FOX AND THE CUBS
by Minoru Taketazu
A father fox came home from hunting. Lovely little ones welcome him, expecting food.... Such a moment of happy family
is quite unusual for wild animals. Most mothers don't let fathers come close to their babies, let alone live together. An experienced veterinarian M. Taketazu generously shares his
knowledge about foxes, with the illustrations by H. Abe, who
used to work as a zoo attendant.
If someone did something for 50 years, that is enough to make
the person a professional. A veterinarian Minoru Taketazu is
one of such professionals of Ezo Red Foxes. Even so, he calls
himself an observer, not a professional researcher. The 50 years
of observations resulted in this huge book, full of variety of episodes and lively photographs. When you are through with this
book, you will have made friends with Ezo Red Foxes.
11 years and up / ¥1,100.- / 22×16cm / 464pages / 4-color
print
ISBN 978-4-8340-8023-0
by Minoru Taketazu / illustrated by Hiroshi Abe
ISBN 978-4-8340-8035-3
A STORY OF CASTELLA
LET’
S CREEP INTO THE ART MUSEUM!
by Eiji Akesaka / illustrated by Meo Saito
by Atsuko Sagara / illustrated by Noriko Sagesaka
Let’
s have something sweet, how about pieces of castella?
Most Japanese would love to do so, but not many know how
and when we started eating it. So let’
s find out when and who
introduced castella into Japan, and the parts it played in the
history. You will be struck by the long and amazing story of
castella. Once you read through this brilliantly illustrated book,
castella will taste even more rich and delicious.
Let’
s creep into the art museum and sneak out with a work of
art... Inside the museum, there are many unexpected rooms,
but where is a valuable piece of art? With three dumb thieves
as our guide, let’
s roam around the museum and find out what’
s
behind the exhibition room and how a museum is run. A fantastic book full of information and humor and tricky illustrations!
ISBN 978-4-8340-2783-9
ISBN 978-4-8340-2794-5
STORY BOOKS
MOTHER RED FOX AND THE WHOLE
FAMILY
by Minoru Taketazu
Mother Red Fox is a sequel to Father Red Fox which came out
in April 2009. This book focuses on how the mother foxes take
care of their offspring and survive the conditions of wildlife.
An interesting result of two young daughters returning to their
Mother's nest is verified. Both their spouses and 11 children
live happily together. Wonderful displays of rich photos enhance the detailed records.
ISBN 978-4-8340-8034-6
MIYAKO――Lively Children in the Lonely
Shopping Street by Tomoko Tabe / illustrated by Chiaki Okada
I’
m Miyako. People say that I’
m a quiet and serious little girl. I
am not quite sure if that is a compliment! Does that mean I’
m
dull and no fun?
Even my best friend, Mayumi suggests a Miyako-Reform Project to change me into an assertive girl! But that wasn’
t as easy
as it sounded. One day, the quiet and serious girl suddenly
darted out from her classroom heading somewhere. What had
happened? This is the fifth and last episode of the Lonely
Shopping Street series.
11 years and up / ¥1,200.- / 21×16cm / 144 pages / b & w
drawings
ISBN 978-4-8340-2786-0
RABINTOTTO, THE FISHERBOY OF THE
SKY 2
FIND A PLACE IN THE WORLD
ON A STUMP
by Noboru Fujita / illustrated by Junko Hayakawa
by Kyoko Imai / illustrated by So Yoshimoto
by Noriko Ochi / illustrated by Hiromi Nishizaka
Every child has the right to run away from home, and has the
power to do so. Even grown ups sometimes dream of running
away from home. Why? -- Because everyone is ever trying to
grow out of one’
s old self to find his or her own place in the
world. Let’
s run away into this wonderful book and try finding your own place. The lively text and unique illustrations
will help you look further around and deeper inside.
There was a young boy, Shuichi who lived in a village among the
mountains. He learned about a stump where the people from the
deep mountainsides came to exchange their goods. At this stump,
Shuichi meets a young girl. It was love at first sight. The unpolished beauty of the girl made him want to give her something special. Shuichi secretly took a traditional Japanese Ichimatsu doll
from his sister’
s toy box to place on the stump for this girl which
turned his destiny. A classical touch of an old love story tells the
tale of a determined young man.
Rabintotto was preparing himself to set out for work. That was
when he realized that he had misplaced his creel! A creel was
essential for his work. Rabintotto traces his steps back only to
find it with an extra surprise inside. This, however, was not the
only least-expected guest. Raccolocco, the otter and Otako, the
baby octopus bring chaos to Rabintotto’s peaceful life. The
second episode of the series.
11 years and up / ¥1,200.- / 20×14cm / 176pages / b & w
drawings
ISBN 978-4-8340-2778-5
drawings
ISBN 978-4-8340-2798-3
9 years and up / ¥1,200.- / 21×16cm / 160pages / b & w drawings
ISBN 978-4-8340-8004-9
LITTLE MONSTER IN THE KINDERGARTEN
GONE ARE OUR SWANS
OHIKKOSHI
（MOVING）
by Masami Kosaka / illustrated by Aya Sato
by Seiko Nakayama / illustrated by Shingo Ozaki
by Hiko Tanaka / illustrated by Yoshitomo Nara
Kuririn was a friendly ghost who lived in a kindergarten. He
knew very well that ghosts scared children. That he didn’t
want, so he stayed transparent or mumbled a spell to change
himself into a mortal…one of the children or the teachers! He
loved to play with the children and in fact was quite good at it.
Then the incident happened……Kuririn accidentally got turned
back into a ghost in front of the children! Would they scream
and detest him?
Kae grew up near Lake Teruha. It was a manmade lake in the
center of the park just across from school. She loved to go by
the lake and watch the swans, especially when the cygnets arrived. They were fluffy and divinely adorable. Then that winter
came! The bird-flu epidemic hit their lake. It was a true tragedy. The decision of having to dispose of the poor birds was
heartbreaking. Based on a true incident and accompanied by
refined pencil-sketches.
I saw Dad settle into his new house on Wednesday. I have two
houses since then. Mom and Dad are not divorced, not yet.
Dad has just moved out…. First published in 1990, this award
winning story is powerful enough even today. Through the
unique（sometimes halting）narrative of a 12 year old girl,
your heart will feel that you are growing, changing into different self, even in this moment.
ISBN 978-4-8340-8006-3
ISBN 978-4-8340-8029-2
drawings
ISBN 978-4-8340-8033-9
15
50th Anniversary of
GURI AND GURA
“Guri and Gura” are twin field mice who love cooking and eating. Created by sisters Rieko Nakagawa and Yuriko Yamawaki in 1963, Guri and Gura have become
best friends to almost all Japanese children. The series have sold over 24 million
copies in Japan, and have been published in 12 languages.
GURI AND GURA
Two field mice, Guri and Gura, who love cooking and eating more than anything else in the world, find a huge egg
lying on their way to the forest. The story of how they cook
the egg and what in the end they have is sure to fascinate
children.
3 years and up / ¥800. - / 20×27cm / 28 pages / 4-color print
ISBN 978-4-8340-0082-5 *CHN, KOR, TWN, THL, FRA, HUN, Sri Lanka
Smooth, fluffy, yellow
sponge cake made from
giant egg is adored by
all Japanese kids!
ALL ABOUT GURI
AND GURA
GURI AND GURA
POSTCARD BOOK
¥800.- / 15×11cm / 20 pages / 4-color print
ISBN 978-4-8340-2140-0 GURI AND GURA AND
THEIR GUEST
GURI AND
GURA MEET
THE SEA GIANT
In this sequel to“Guri and Gura”,
the two field mice find strange footprints in the snow and follow them
through the forest right to their own
house. When, trembling with fright,
they enter, what should they find but
somebody’
s bright red coat...
3 years and up / ¥800.- / 27×20cm /
ISBN 978-4-8340-0101-3 *CHN, KOR
Guri and Gura find an
empty wine bottle on the
beach. Inside are a map,
life preservers and a letter
from a sea monster. Their
sea adventure starts.
ISBN 978-4-8340-0528-8 *CHN, KOR
GURI, GURA
AND KURURIKURA
The two field mice Guri
and Gura this time meet
Kururi-Kura, who has
made his arms very long
with a little spell. Together they will take you treeclibming, and on a ride in
the sky!
4 years and up / ¥800.-/20×27cm / 32 pages / 4-color print
ISBN 978-4-8340-1075-6 *CHN, KOR
GURI AND
GURA GO ON A
PICNIC
Guri and Gura go on a
picnic in the forest. There
is plenty of time before
lunch, so they decide to
run a marathon, but both
of them trip up on some
yarn. Who could be knitting in the forest?
ISBN 978-4-8340-0892-0 *CHN, KOR, THL
GURI, GURA
AND SUMIRECHAN
One day Sumire-chan
visits Guri and Gura with
a gigantic pumpkin on her
back. The problem of cutting through the huge and
hard skin was easily solved
by her mom’
s clever secret.
Soon it was ready for cooking. All the friends from the woods join in and
what a feast they had! The sixth book of the series of“Guri and Gura”
.
ISBN 978-4-8340-0633-9 *CHN, KOR
FUKUINKAN SHOTEN PUBLISHERS, INC.
6-6-3, Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8686, Japan
Edited by Fukuinkan Shoten
to celebrate 40th birthday of
Guri and Gura. It has been a
children s favorite for years
and the generation that first
met it is now reading it to
their children. The book
starts out with an interview
with R. Nakagawa and Y.
Yamawaki, the sisters who produced the series. Plenty of episodes
cover the making of it along with short essays from the readers. It is
full of recipes from the stories and songs children would love to sing
along with.
¥ 1,700.- / 21×17cm / 240 pages / b&W drawings
ISBN 978-4-8340-1777-9 for celebrating 50th Birthday!
PICNIC BOOKS WITH
GURI AND GURA
7 paperback books with a small tote bag.
¥3,000.- / 13×13cm / 16 pages each /
4-color print
ISBN 978-4-8340-4192-7 GURI AND
GURA MAKE A
SPRING HOUSE
CLEANING
Spring has come! The sun
is shining and a breeze
comes in from the open
window. But look! The
house is full of cotton
dust floating on the floor!
It’
s spring and time for house cleaning! Even hard work like house
cleaning becomes such a fun for Guri and Gura. When the work is
done, of course it’
s time for tea with the friends!
ISBN 978-4-8340-1796-0 *CHN, KOR
International Dept. Tel. +81 3 3942 0032 Fax +81 3 3942 1401
[email protected] http://www.fukuinkan.com/
COOK & MAKE & PLAY!
-With GURI and GURA
Let’
s cook Sponge Cake and other popular
foods from“Guri and Gura”stories. You
can also make Guri and Gura Origami doll
and puppet. Join and enjoy“Guri and
Gura”world more!
¥1,000.- / 27×20cm / 16 pages / 4-color print
ISBN 978-4-8340-8012-4

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