The Mysterious Calendar

by Michiko Ito

illus. by Shun Sekiguchi

At the beginning of the year, the owner of a cleaning shop finds a calendar in an old blanket. During the succeeding months, a number of strange and unexpected customers appear in his shop. They include a sheep who wants to know how to wash a sweater, a bear with an enormous curtain and a hungry typhoon man. Later, he realizes that the calendar contains their pictures.

cm, 118 pages, Black-and-white illustrations
First published June 2000