Nontan’s Guitar

by Sachiko Kiyono

Nontan plays the guitar in a band with Piglet, Bear, Raccoon and the Rabbits. When his fellow members complain of his raucous...view details

Staring Hard

by Shinichi Nakayama

A little boy presses his cheek to the school corridor window, staring intently outside. What has captured his gaze? Turn the page,...view details

The Attic Ghost

by Mamiko Shiotani

An old house. An attic. And a ghost who’s been living there along for a very long time. He’s a little afraid...view details

The Little Lost North Wind

by Minako Chiba

Hannah's life is changed forever when she gives a home to a little North Wind boy who has lost his family. The...view details

The Morning in the Forest

by Iku Dekune

A little girl heads into the forest with a basket in the early morning mist. As the forest wakes up, the dew...view details

The Polar Bear Shoe Store

by Yukako Ohde

A family of polar bears happen across an empty house in the shape of a shoe in the middle of the forest....view details

The Polar Bear Shoe Store: A Wonderful Summer Holiday

by Yukako Ohde

It’s time for the polar bear family to shut up shop and head to the beach for their summer holiday, only to...view details

The Polar Bear Shoe Store: The Tiniest Plimsolls

by Yukako Ohde

In this welcome return to the Polar Bear Shoe Store, the family faces a new challenge: they are asked to make school...view details

The Red Shoes

retold by Toshiko Kanzawa

illus. by Chihiro Iwasaki

The strange, sad fate of a girl who wore a pair of red dancing shoes to church. A beautiful picture book. Chihiro...view details

The Tea Party in the Woods

by Akiko Miyakoshi

One wintry morning, Kikko heads to her granny's house with a cake. On the way she comes across a house filled with...view details

The Tears of the Dragon

by Hirosuke Hamada

illus. by Chihiro Iwasaki

A story inspired by a Chinese legend. The bravery and friendship of a strange boy soften the heart of a violent and...view details

The Way Home in the Night

by Akiko Miyakoshi

Talented young author-illustrator Akiko Miyakoshi returns with this heart-warming tale of a young bunny rabbit discovering what happens at night. Shops close,...view details

Unknown Town

by Seizo Tashima

A boy gets on an empty bus, which takes him to a strange town. Birds grow from the ground, and buildings are...view details

You Look Well, Squirrel Ricky

by Fumiko Takeshita

illus. by Mari Torigoe

Ricky the squirrel falls ill and has to spend a long time in hospital. When he at last returns to home and...view details

01 Searching and Finding

by Taro Gomi

A superior puzzle book with excellent picture book-style illustrations. Mazes, number games, matching puzzles and an ingenious colour search are all included.view details

02 Counting and Comparing

by Taro Gomi

The aim of this series is to make learning fun. In one game there is a group of boys by a strawberry...view details

03 Trying and Testing

by Taro Gomi

Comparing coloured balls, testing the shapes of spaceships, matching the pieces of a jigsaw against the finished picture, dismantling a dinosaur... Eleven...view details

04 Problems are Fun!

by Taro Gomi

Who is wearing the mask? Which are the easiest stairs to climb? Why does my shadow look strange? What parts of the...view details

05 Solve all the Puzzles!

by Taro Gomi

Another title in the popular series features a spot-the-differences quiz, a maze, a sentence-making game, a puzzle using different shapes and various...view details

06 Getting it Right!

by Taro Gomi

Count the different coloured flowers, take a walk with your fingers, match the flower shapes, compare the cakes and find seats for...view details