Waiting for the Bus

by Ryoji Arai

A man with his belongings waits at a bus stop in the middle of the desert. He has his radio, his imagination...view details

1000 Winds, 1000 Cellos

by Hideko Ise

A concert in aid of victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake provided the inspiration for this picture book, which tells the...view details

Burying Beetle

by Hiroshi Tateno

This illustrated book depicts the life of the burying beetle, which uses the flesh of dead animals to carefully feed its young....view details

Hug Song

by Yuko Ohnari

Hug Song is a lyrical picture book about the quiet power of a hug. A mother comforting her child, a sister holding...view details

Me and My Pet Owl

by Tomomi Shimoda

Kota wants a pet. Not just any pet, he wants an owl. His magician parents insist he first learn more about owls...view details

Piano

by Hideko Ise

Little Non moves with her mother to a new town. As she unpacks, she finds her old toy piano, a gift from...view details

The Cello Tree

by Hideko Ise

A tale of a young boy learning to love music through the cello, lovingly crafted by his father, a maker of musical...view details

The Ocean Studio

by Rimako Horikawa

“Grandma, who is this little girl?”. “Well, that’s me”. Then begins a story told from grandmother to granddaughter. A story of learning,...view details

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

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

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

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