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 turns bright white. And then he starts to talk…
So start this humorous tale of a boy and a magical, shape-shifting dog with a very ambitious goal. First released in 1972, this unique and imaginative story on friendship and solitude has been brought to life with Kenji Oikawa’s bold and bright illustrations, ready to enchant a new generation of readers.
22 x 16 cm,
64 pages,
Full-colour illustrations
First published September 2022

