All About Bird Nests

by Mamoru Suzuki

In this follow up to his award winning book, My Bird Nest Picture Diary, Suzuki introduces a number of very different bird...view details

Dumpling Soup

by Eiko Kadono

illus. by Satomi Ichikawa

An old man who feels lost and lonely after the death of his wife rediscovers the joy of living by trying to...view details

Gotcha!

by Seizo Tashima

This dynamic and original book is based on one of the author-illustrator’s own formative experiences. One day in summer, a boy spots...view details

I’ve Run Away From Home!

by Yoko Inoue

illus. by Yoshiharu Tsuchida

A boy gets angry when his younger brother knocks down the castle which he was building, and runs away from home. Actually,...view details

Ivanushka’s Flute

by Mikhail Blatov

translated by Sayaka Matsuya

illus. by Valery Vasil’ev

When Ivanushka plays a sad tune on his flute everyone who hears it weeps. When he plays a happy tune everyone dances....view details

Lost and Found

by Taro Gomi

A boy digging a hole discovers a hat which he lost in the summer before, a ball which he lost in the...view details

Luehdorfia Swallowtail

by Hiroshi Tateno

From the author of Burying Beetle, this is another enchanting depiction of life in nature. Each stage in the life of a...view details

Mother’s Way

by Taro Gomi

This picture book shows how an average mother would like to be in a perfect world. She would like her son to...view details

Mr. Happy

by Ryoji Arai

The mysterious Mr. Happy is someone who helps those in trouble and grants people's wishes. One day a boy and a girl,...view details

Oh, Is That All?

by Kazue Takahashi

Pooh is a feral cat who has just received his first ever invitation to a birthday party. But what to do? He’s...view details

Only Me

by Eto Mori

illus. by Kanayo Sugiyama

Why is it that there's a whole world full of people, but there only one me? Yota takes a long, hard think...view details

Son’s Way

by Taro Gomi

Companion book to 'Mother's Way' depicts what happens in the real world. Mother's favourite son slurps up his noodles straight from the...view details

The Dawn

by Hiroshi Abe

This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of a boy and his grandfather, travelling through an autumnal landscape: trees of crimson and...view details

The Hedgehog and the Gold Coin

by Kiyoshi Tanaka

original story by Vladimir Orlov

illus. by Valentin Ol’shvang

An hedgehog discovers a gold coin in the road. He decides to use it to buy some mushrooms, but the squirrel gives...view details

The Helicopters

by Taro Gomi

Two helicopters meet up in the forest and set off together on a journey through a storm at sea. After resting, they...view details

The Little Shrew

by Akiko Miyakoshi

Author-illustrator Akiko Miyakoshi has won multiple accolades including the Bologna Ragazzi Award. After many successful picture books, this is her first illustrated...view details

The Little Stone from the Sky

by Mamiko Shiotani

One starry night, a little girl sees a flash of light streak across the sky then land in her garden. She finds...view details

The Wonders of Shops

by Chihiro Ishizu

illus. by Kumiko Nakazawa

The second book in this playful series from celebrated poet Chihiro Ishizu. Each double page spread contains five puzzles and an accompanying...view details

Time is a Friend

by Akemi Tezuka

This concept-led picture book introduces children to the idea of time through clear, intuitive examples. Beginning with the question “What is three...view details

To Buy a Pair of Gloves

by Nankichi Niimi

illus. by Ken Kuroi

On a cold winter night a silver fox cub goes into the town to buy a pair of gloves. But what happens...view details