Hide-and-seek

by Taro Gomi

Mouse is playing hide-and-seek and conceals himself behind a haylack. But the haylack turns out to be Fox, who is hiding behind...view details

02 I’ve Lost My Dad

by Taro Gomi

When Dad gets lost in a department store it proves a difficult task to relocate him. Whether just around the corner ,...view details

03 Presents through the Window

by Taro Gomi

Santa goes from house to house distributing his presents. The windows he looks through (cut-outs in the pages) allow him to see...view details

A House of 100 Stories

by Toshio Iwai

Tochi, a boy who likes watching stars, receives a letter from someone living at the top of a 100-storey house. While walking...view details

Hello, Hello

by Fumiko Takeshita

illus. by Jun Takabatake

Not so long ago people used to write letters to communicate with one another. But now we have the telephone! A girl...view details

Mummy, Guess!

by Akiko Sueyoshi

illus. by Akiko Hayashi

One evening when a little girl wants to go out to play she makes up a game of riddles for her mother....view details

Not Yet Not Yet

by Taro Gomi

Ready, steady, go! A race! How fun is it to race. Is that the finish line already? No, not for me. Not...view details

The Black Thing

by Kiyo Tanaka

The black thing is a strange creature only visible to a little girl. One day, she follows it home where they have...view details

The Bus Has Come

by Taro Gomi

Every time the bus stops various people get off - an artist, building labourers, office workers... There is a touch of poetry...view details

The Crocodile and the Dentist

by Taro Gomi

When the crocodile goes to have a bad tooth filled, the dentist is scared out of his wits. But he is not...view details

The Very First

by Taro Gomi

The little boy in this simple story likes to be first at everything. From getting up in the morning to going to...view details

01 Words of Movement

by Taro Gomi

This series is suitable for an infant whose word knowledge is beginning to grow or equally for a child of primary school...view details

The Crane’s Reward

retold by Miyoko Matsutani

illus. by Chihiro Iwasaki

A brilliantly illustrated old Japanese tale of a crane whose life is saved by a man for whom she then weaves a...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 Tale of Cherry the Pig

by Utako Yamada

Cherry is a pig who loves making cakes and then eating them with her afternoon tea. This story is about how a...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

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

01 Words for Names and Words for Life

by Taro Gomi

The award-winning illustrator and author Gomi Taro introduces children to the joy of words in this new multi-language edition of his Picture...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

02: Words for Movements and Words for Descriptions

by Taro Gomi

The award-winning illustrator and author Gomi Taro introduces children to the joy of words in this new multi-language edition of his Picture...view details