Little Violet’s Off To School

by Mutsumi Ishii

illus. by Ken Kuroi

At last, Little Violet is old enough to go to big school! She's ready with her brand new school bag - in...view details

The Glass Horse

by Kiyoshi Soya

illus. by Akiko Hayashi

A boy breaks the leg of glass ornamental horse, only to see it run away. This starts a great adventure, at glass...view details

The Secret Tidy-up

by Yoshie Mizuno

illus. by Kaji Izuno

A large round tank sits on top of a small hill outside of town – from here come the winds that blow...view details

Urita the Wild Boar Piglet and the Forest School

by Yuka Okuyama

Urita the wild boar piglet is always hungry and always rushing around. He’s just started at forest school, where he’s made lots...view details

Captain Ship and Itto, the Dolphin

by Eiko Kadono

illus. by Tomoko Omura

Captain Ship knows everything about the sea. No matter what he is asked to do, he will do it, so he tends...view details

Captain Ship and the Sea Monster

by Eiko Kadono

illus. by Tomoko Omura

Captain Ship never says no when he is given work on the sea. One day, while his ship Cha-cha is grumpy, a...view details

Captain Ship and the Whale

by Eiko Kadono

illus. by Tomoko Omura

Captain Ship challenged a boy to a fishing game. To impress the boy, Captain Ship said he could catch a whale by...view details

Captain Ship and Yuki, the Snowman

by Eiko Kadono

illus. by Tomoko Omura

Busy Ship Captain faces his hardest task yet: to take a smart snowman Yuki, from the northernmost country to the southernmost country...view details

How are You, Fur Seal?

by Megumi Iwasa

illus. by Jun Takabatake

This is a tale of adventure and perseverance as Little Seal becomes a fully-fledged sea messenger, delivering letters between Fur Seal and...view details

I’m an African Giraffe

by Megumi Iwasa

illus. by Jun Takabatake

A lonely giraffe in Africa writes a letter, which it asks a pelican to take to someone living "on the other side...view details

The Whale that Lived at Cape Whale

by Megumi Iwasa

illus. by Jun Takabatake

A retired whale teacher living alone writes lots of letters. One day the pelican postman brings a reply from a penguin that...view details

01 Ken and Milly

by Fumiko Takeshita

Ken and his cousin Milly are adrift in a boat at sea at night and rapidly being swept away by the tide...view details

01 Suzuna, The Little Mountain Goddess

by Yoko Tomiyasu

illus. by Kazuyoshi Iino

Suzuna wants to independently rule the mountains like her father. One day, she manages to make him promise that if she succeeds...view details

01 The Beginning of the Journey

by Fumiko Takeshita

illus. by Mamoru Suzuki

Sangoro the black cat is looking for treasure. He asks Ken to help him and they set off on an adventure together.view details

01 The Little Dragon and the Magic Fruit

by Yoko Tomiyasu

illus. by Kenya Ohba

In Japanese folklore, the fox possesses the power to turn itself into a human. This story mixes folklore, fantasy and humour to...view details

01 What If? Private Eye

Akira Sugiyama

illus. by Daisuke Nakagawa

The first outing for Milky Sugiyama, private eye. Each story is divided into a case file and its solution. Readers can work...view details

02 Before I Knew It, Private Eye

Akira Sugiyama

illus. by Daisuke Nakagawa

Milky Sugiyama is invited to a party. But, as always, he finds himself caught up in a mystery. Where on earth did...view details

02 En Route to the Kirara Ocean

by Fumiko Takeshita

illus. by Mamoru Suzuki

To save the black-tailed gulls from a fatal disease, Sangoro heads for a dangerous ocean to hunt for a wonder drug: a...view details

02 The Big Catfish in Suzuna Marsh

by Yoko Tomiyasu

illus. by Kazuyoshi Iino

Suzuna, the new goddess of Mount Suzuna, initially thinks about bringing back the water into the marsh as it has run dry,...view details

02 The Blue Joker

by Fumiko Takeshita

Ikamal, who is worried about Sangoro who is on a dangerous mission, finally manages to get hold of a boat, 'the Dolphin',...view details