Jun Okada, one of Japan’s most renowned children’s literature authors, has released two new books in quick succession this April and May.

“Usakichi Under the Desk” is a new long-form adventure fantasy novel in which a young boy, while home alone, stumbles upon a mysterious alternate world beneath his grandfather’s study desk, where he meets a large rabbit named Usakichi and embarks on a journey.

“Excuses That Never End” is the latest addition to the “Grandpa and Me” series, following “The Corner where Dreams Come True“, “Magic Words for a Quick Escape“, and “The Hot-Hot-Hot Goblin“. This new release is a collection of short stories.