The Endless Proverb Story

by Yuji Okushi

This unique picture book by exciting author-illustrator Yuji Okushi has text comprised entirely of traditional proverbs, 50 of them in total, woven together to create a charming and comedic story. A little boy awakes and sets off to deliver a parcel to his grandparents and encounters all sorts of unusual situations along the way. The illustrations recall traditional Japanese picture scrolls as the story, populated with creatures and characters from Japan’s folklore, unfurls.

27 x 20cm cm, 40 pages, Full-colour illustrations
First published December 2023