夏のいちにち Natsu no Ichi Nichi

夏のいちにち (Natsu no Ichi Nichi) contains beautiful illustrations. That’s what struck me first about this book when I first opened it. This is one of those books that I think I’ve enjoyed more than my kids. The colour palette does exactly what is promised by the story title (an English translation might be “A day…… Continue reading 夏のいちにち Natsu no Ichi Nichi

ぼくののりものなあに Boku no Norimono Naani

For my two boys who loved anything about buses, planes, trains, boats, trucks, cars – any のりもの (norimono) you can ride on – ぼくののりものなあに (Boku no Norimono Naani) was an instant toddler hit. Brother bears Kuu and Maa (see what the author did there?) are too engrossed in play to pack away their toys when…… Continue reading ぼくののりものなあに Boku no Norimono Naani