Unusual Birds Nests

by Mamoru Suzuki

A bird's most important possession is its nest, which it must build very carefully in order to protect its eggs and chicks....view details

The Day That the First Snow Falls

by Naoko Awa

One late autumn day, a girl discovers a line of circles. She begins playing a stone-kicking game, but soon finds that she...view details

The Forest of Voices

by Naoko Awa

illus. by Saeko Hirokawa

There is a mysterious forest that echoes the voices of anyone who strays inside. Animals, birds, hunters and woodcutters alike become too...view details

The Friends of Vegetable Village: Autumn

by Saeko Hirokawa

Miss Sweet Potato isn't just a perfectly purple beauty pageant queen - she's also a great source of vitamin goodness. And Chilli...view details

The Friends of Vegetable Village: Spring

by Saeko Hirokawa

Meet the vegetables of Vegetable Village, a bunch of charming characters that will soon have even the fussiest eaters interested in their...view details

The Friends of Vegetable Village: Summer

by Saeko Hirokawa

In summer, deliciously ripe, mouth-wateringly juicy vegetables are everywhere to be found - especially in Vegetable Village! Meet Tomato, Cucumber, Pumpkin and...view details

The Friends of Vegetable Village: Winter

by Saeko Hirokawa

In this final instalment of the Vegetable Village series, we meet the warm, vitamin-and mineral-rich, and comforting winter veggies, like cute cousins...view details

The Night of the Rabbits

by Naoko Awa

illus. by Keiko Ajito

Sayo, a girl living in a mountain village, is friends with demons and long-nosed goblin boys and talks with the wind and...view details

The Tale of Yukihira

by Naoko Awa

illus. by Kiyo Tanaka

Yukihira is an earthenware pot, round with tiny grip on her lid. Although she'd been left in the kitchen cupboard for a...view details

My Bird Nest Picture Diary

by Mamoru Suzuki

Through the changing seasons, the narrator documents the local array of bird life, offering a beautifully illustrated picture diary about their daily...view details

My Brother, Vincent

by Hideko Ise

From the wheat fields of his childhood in Holland to the art dealers of Paris, this is the story of artist Vincent...view details

All Aboard! The Satoyama Torokko Train

by Satoshi Kako

Legendary children’s author Satoshi Kako brings his distinctive illustrative style to this wonderfully comprehensive guide to the Satoyama Torokko train, four open-sided...view details

The Restaurant of Many Orders

by Kenji Miyazawa

illus. by Mutsuko Shimada

After going into a restaurant in the depths of the mountains the two hungry hunters pass from one door to the next....view details

Matasaburo, the Wind Imp

by Kenji Miyazawa

illus. by Tazuko Tahara

When the mysterious boy Saburo transfers to a rural school, pupils wonder if he is an wind imp, as whenever he appears,...view details

Night Train to the Stars

by Kenji Miyazawa

illus. by Tazuko Tahara

A lonely schoolboy makes a dream-like journey through the night sky on a magic train. Illustrator transforms the human characters into cats....view details

A Calf in Spring

by Taro Gomi

A calf born in the spring grows during the changing seasons. The snow melts, grass shoots appear and flowers bloom. The wind...view details

Friday’s Sugar

by Komako Sakai

Time seems to stand still in these three episodes: a baby girl who has gone to sleep in the grass is guarded...view details

Taro Gomi’s Poster Picture Book

by Taro Gomi

A collection of 39 posters by the most popular modern picture-book illustrator in Japan. With a combination of humour and parody each...view details

Up to the Clouds

by Ken Kuroi

A little boy standing in the open countryside under a large sky thinks how wonderful it would be if he could go...view details