Hello, Hello

by Fumiko Takeshita

illus. by Jun Takabatake

Not so long ago people used to write letters to communicate with one another. But now we have the telephone! A girl...view details

Here They Come, One By One

Kaho Haruta

Ootan is a puppy on a mission: to deliver cookies baked by his mummy to his grandma. Off he sets, with the...view details

Hide-and-Seek with Scuttler

by The Cabin Company

Scuttler is a cute (?) cockroach who lives with a housemate who, for some reason, is always trying to find him! She...view details

Holly, the Mole and His Friend, Mole Potato

by Ikuyo Asami

Holly the Mole meets a lonely potato in the soil, and the two become friends. After a long time apart, the two...view details

How to Build a UFO

by Yutaka Nakagaki

Disaster! A UFO has crashed in the village! The only thing to do is work together to build a new one so...view details

I Can Put on My Pants by Myself

by Toshiko Kanzawa

illus. by Kayako Nishimaki

A little boy could not put on his underpants by himself. When he lifted one leg he lost his balance and fell...view details

I Told You So

by Taro Gomi

A horse and his foal are trotting along the road. Whenever the father sees something dangerous, he shouts out to his child...view details

I Want to Eat It All

by Kyo Yamawaki

illus. by Akira Odagiri

Tora finds a lump of bacon and takes it to the police. He can keep the bacon if the owner does not...view details

I’ll Give You the Sea

by Haruo Yamashita

illus. by Tsutomu Murakami

It's the hottest summer in centuries--- even the rocks are perspiring. Under the burning sun, the bear, fox and raccoon wonder what...view details

I’m Not Giving Any Away!

by Mafumi Kato

illus. by Takashi Oda

A greedy old woman loves nothing better than eating her favourite hand-baked treats. Although she has lots of animal friends who accompany...view details

I’m Sorry

by Shinta Cho

A train which runs off the rails into a house, a carpenter who hammers nails into everything, a piano which grows legs...view details

Invisible Vehicles

by Junko Nakashima

Miki and her dad have magic glasses. Pop them on and every vehicle becomes invisible! Off they go on an adventure, riding...view details

It’s Fish, It’s Fish!

by Hideko Nagano

The children at the kindergarten are wondering what they will cook for lunch - when their teacher brings in an enormous fish....view details

It’s Morning So I’ll Open the Window

by Ryoji Arai

The latest work from award-winning illustrator and author Ryoji Arai. Children all over the world open their windows to greet the new...view details

It’s My Birthday Everyday

by Motoko Masataka

Little Ikko loves birthdays so much she wants one every day. And Mummy says yes! At first it's fun, even though she...view details

I’m Little Ken

by Etsuyo Hashimoto

Little Ken is a five year old ventriloquist’s dummy who travels around with Mr. Gonnet. They are a perfect pair, each makes...view details

Just How Big?

by Yasuko Funazaki

illus. by Osamu Nishikawa

The bear is the biggest animal living in the forest. His shoes are as big as the fox's rucksack and the hedgehog's...view details

Ka-boom Boom Baby

by The Cabin Company

One day, ka-boom! Out of a volcano on a tiny island comes a giant baby. She sicks up smoke, and smashes up...view details

Keep It A Secret

by Takehiro Karube

Keep it a secret, but if you blow a reed pipe right here in the forest, a train full of raccoon dogs...view details

Kids in N.Y.

by Ryoichi Miura

A look at the sights of exciting New York City through a child's eyes. Double-page pictures feature everything from the Guggenheim Museum...view details