Notebook

by Kenji Miyazawa

illus. by Ken Kuroi

This sister volume to Kuroi's earlier work 'Sign of Clouds' contains more landscape pictures of poet Kenji Miyazawa's beloved Iwate countryside, as...view details

Sign of the Clouds

by Kenji Miyazawa

illus. by Ken Kuroi

Kuroi depicts scenes of north-eastern Japan, where poet Kenji Miyazawa lived and worked. Many of Miyazawa's poems are inspired by his feel...view details

Taro Gomi’s Poster Picture Book

by Taro Gomi

A collection of 39 posters by the most popular modern picture-book illustrator in Japan. With a combination of humour and parody each...view details

The Adventure of the Dos Aguilas

by Makoto Shiina

Six explorers board a ship to go in search of a giant flying egg. During their travels they encounter a bird with...view details

The Christmas Song Book 1

by Naomi Kojima

Christmas songs in English and Japanese with accompanying music and colour illustrations. Includes favorites such as "Joy to the World", "O Little...view details

The Christmas Song Book 2

by Naomi Kojima

More carols and traditional songs with Christmas flavour. Contains "Good King Wenceslas", "God Rest You Merry Gentlemen", "We Three Kings Orient Are",...view details

The Desperate Vitality of Animals

by Niramu Honda

illus. by Hanmo Sugiura

Animals are living desparate lives. We have much to learn from them. A picture book containing fantastic illustrations depicting the charm and...view details

The Mississippi

words by Timothy Lanning

illus. by Ken Kuroi

This lavish volume contains images in pictures and words from a canoe trip made by a Japanese illustrator and his American companion...view details

The Red Candle and the Mermaid

by Mimei Ogawa

illus. by Komako Sakai

A mermaid leaves her baby on the shore of a seaside village to be raised by an old couple. The girl grows...view details

The Story of Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat

by Naomi Kojima

A beautifully produced book with small colour illustrations and a simple story relating events in the life of French nun Madeleine Sophie...view details

Up to the Clouds

by Ken Kuroi

A little boy standing in the open countryside under a large sky thinks how wonderful it would be if he could go...view details

Back When I Was Walking

by Tomihiro Hoshino

A new collection of outstanding works from renowned poet and artist Tomihiro Hoshino, featuring 63 poems and 16 essays. Each poem, written...view details

The Adventure of the Cactus Kid

by Shigeru Tamura

An updated version of an enduringly popular story first published in 1988, this vividly illustrated book tells of a young cactus boy...view details