The Earth Research Team

by Yuji Okushi

From a distant planet called Pistachio, an Earth Research Team arrives with a mission: collect as many things from Earth as possible. They have only ten chances. How will they choose?

Their UFO seems to beam up objects at random — yet each round follows a hidden rule. As the collection grows, readers are invited to look closely and uncover the pattern for themselves. Playful, clever and irresistibly re-readable, this interactive picture book celebrates observation, logical thinking and the joy of discovery.

Selected by the Japan School Library Association (2025).

21 × 29 cm, 32 pages, Full-colour illustrations
First published December 2025