Mary Blue Eyes Goes Shopping

by Satoshi Kako

Readers first met Mary Blue Eyes in Blue Eyes, Black Eyes, Brown Eyes way back in 1972; now she's starring in this...view details

Mimi’s Polka Dot Skirt

by Naho Ogawa

Mimi's favourite skirt is a beautiful red and white polka dot skirt that her mummy made especially for her. But disaster! A...view details

Move Over, Snake!

by Taro Gomi

He doesn't mean to, but the blue snake is always getting in the way. He disturbs the little girl. He lies along...view details

Mr Boulder

by Naoko Kitamura

Mr Boulder is always busy, doing jobs for whoever need someone big, or strong, or big and strong and round, be that...view details

Mr Hot Pot

by Naoko Kitamura

Mr Hot Pot can make any dish you like, as long as it can be cooked in a single pot. One day,...view details

Mr Tanuhara’s Everywhere Library

by Masumi Hayashi

Mr Tanuhara is a librarian—and a tanuki (a Japanese raccoon dog)—who becomes a library wherever he goes. Answering animals’ requests, he transforms...view details

Mr. Crow’s Bakery

by Satoshi Kako

There was once a bakery shop by a crow at a corner of the Black -Letter Crossroads in Izumigamori. One day the...view details

Mrs Goat’s Delicious Cake Shop

by Yuichi Kimura

Everyone in Animal Village is very excited about a brand new shop that's just opened! Mrs Goat's Delicious Cake Shop is lined...view details

Mrs Octopus, Here to Help

by Mari Takabayashi

Mrs Octopus has moved into town to make friends. It's harder than she thought, so she offers her services as an odd-jobber;...view details

Mummy, Guess!

by Akiko Sueyoshi

illus. by Akiko Hayashi

One evening when a little girl wants to go out to play she makes up a game of riddles for her mother....view details

My Big Brother

by Shoichi Nejime

illus. by Hideko Nagano

My big brother is mean, cowardly, narrow-minded, and lazy. He doesn't do his homework. He never visits his friends or invites them...view details

My Daddy the Hippo

by Rie Yasue

Mummy's out for the evening, so Daddy and the kids hop into bath together - where Daddy turns into a giant hippo!...view details

My Fire Engine

by Fumiko Takeshita

A little boy imagines all the things he could do if he had his own fire engine. In addition to putting out...view details

My Pet Panda

by Tang Yaming

Kana has a panda soft toy called Panpan. One day, Kana makes a snowman and gives it her red scarf. That night,...view details

My Sweet Hot Water Bag

by Satoshi Kitamura

Every night there's a battle in bed, between a little girl's cold feet and her toasty hot water bottle. The colder her...view details

Nana and Mimi: the Dress-up Princesses

by Naho Ogawa

Nana and Mimi find a very exciting room in Granny's house, full of wonderful treasures. Soon, they are transformed into two glamorous...view details

Nana’s Magical Magnifying Glass

by Naho Ogawa

Nana has a wonderful magnifying glass that lets her see the secret worlds hidden in everyday objects: the soda water elevator, the...view details

Night Bear

by Komako Sakai

One night a little boy is visited by a baby bear searching for its mother. Together the two go into the town...view details

Night Sounds

by Shigeru Tamura

The simplest of scenes reveals an orchestra of sound in this delightful book, illustrated in beautiful jewel tones. A boy walks to...view details

Night Time

by The Cabin Company

Tick tick tick tick tick. In the dead of night, Sue is still awake, but she's too scared to go to the...view details