Tiptoe Through the Tulips

by Yoko Yamamoto

Two young tulip bulbs are swept up by the Bulb Bird and carried away to the distant lands of Java and Turkey....view details

Tuppeny

by Mayumi Takenaka

Yutaro is given a coin by his grandma. When he squeezes it tight, the coin awakens. Yutaro names his coin Tuppeny and...view details

Hiro the Pirate

by Haruo Yamashita

Hiro wets his bed at night, and when his sheet is hung out the blot resembles a skull and crossbones flying over...view details

The Cat’s Office

by Kenji Miyazawa

illus. by Ken Kuroi

A cat working as an office clerk is persecuted because he has sooty fur. The petty attitudes and poses of the cat's...view details

Unusual Birds Nests

by Mamoru Suzuki

A bird's most important possession is its nest, which it must build very carefully in order to protect its eggs and chicks....view details

A Call from a Hat

by Hiroshi Osada

illus. by Shinta Cho

Originally published in 1974, this is the tale of a boy who hates taking calls and his father’s striped hat, which not...view details

An Introduction to Cooking: Twelve delicious months with Coppe and Osaji

by Tadayuki Marumoto

illus. by Kaori Kogashiwa

“But I can’t cook!”, you might think. This book is here to show you that you can. Join Coppe and her cat...view details

Field Notes: The Cherry Tree

by Fumihiro Konta

illus. by Yayoi Ono

From the roots to the buds and everything in between, discover everything there is to know about this quintessentially Japanese tree with...view details

Gorsh the Cellist

by Kenji Miyazawa

illus. by Suekichi Akaba

The story of how Gorsh, the worst player in the Venus Orchestra, becomes the best. Like many of Kenji's heroes, Gorsh is...view details

Granny’s Flying Machine

by Satoru Sato

illus. by Tsutomu Murakami

Entranced by the beautiful wings of a butterfly which lands on her lap, an old woman tries to reproduce the pattern in...view details

I Want to Be the Moon

by Taku Miki

illus. by Kenji Oikawa

A boy meets a brown and white dog. “If only he were white, then I’d make him my pet”. Poof! The dog...view details

Letters: to my dearest friend

by Noriko Kudoh

A charming collection of correspondence between friends, spanning country, species and planet! Each letter is accompanied by illustrations filled with warmth and...view details

PA-PE-Ra The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Friends

by Junichi Yoshihara

illus. by Eric Carle

The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Friends is a paper craft book featuring 13 universally recognised characters from Eric Carle’s portfolio of classic...view details

The Beachcombing Detectives

by Kazuo Miwa

illus. by Kazuo Miwa

photo by Yoshihide Matsuoka

The beach is a real treasure trove-if you know what to look for. This fascinating picture book shows some of the amazing...view details

The Day That the First Snow Falls

by Naoko Awa

One late autumn day, a girl discovers a line of circles. She begins playing a stone-kicking game, but soon finds that she...view details

The Forest of Voices

by Naoko Awa

illus. by Saeko Hirokawa

There is a mysterious forest that echoes the voices of anyone who strays inside. Animals, birds, hunters and woodcutters alike become too...view details

The Friends of Vegetable Village: Autumn

by Saeko Hirokawa

Miss Sweet Potato isn't just a perfectly purple beauty pageant queen - she's also a great source of vitamin goodness. And Chilli...view details

The Friends of Vegetable Village: Spring

by Saeko Hirokawa

Meet the vegetables of Vegetable Village, a bunch of charming characters that will soon have even the fussiest eaters interested in their...view details

The Friends of Vegetable Village: Summer

by Saeko Hirokawa

In summer, deliciously ripe, mouth-wateringly juicy vegetables are everywhere to be found - especially in Vegetable Village! Meet Tomato, Cucumber, Pumpkin and...view details

The Friends of Vegetable Village: Winter

by Saeko Hirokawa

In this final instalment of the Vegetable Village series, we meet the warm, vitamin-and mineral-rich, and comforting winter veggies, like cute cousins...view details