2010s つぎはわたしのばん (Next is My Turn) Book Review : つぎはわたしのばん (Next is my turn) by いもとようこ Yoko Imoto. Animal friends are at clinic waiting in line to take a shot with sharp needle. Do they all have a courage to take a shot or run away? 2022.03.11 2010sFor 3-5 years old
2010s けしゴムのゴムタとゴムゾー (Eraser GOMUTA and Eraser GOMUZO) Book review : けしゴムのゴムタとゴムゾー (Gomuta and Gomuzo) By Mafumi Kato かとうまふみ. Story about two erasers. Will Hard-working GOMUTA and Stay-Cool-Wannabe GOMUZO become true friends each other? 2022.03.04 2010sFor 3-5 years old
1990s よるくま (Night Bear) YORUKUMA Book review : よるくま (Night Bear) YORUKUMA by Komako Sakai 酒井駒子. Japanese version of “Goodnight Moon”. That is the first thing comes to my mind when I read this book. Story about Boy and Little Bear's Night adventure looking for bear's mom. 2022.03.02 1990sFor 3-5 years old
2020s ノラネコぐんだん いろいろさがしえブック (“Find Wild-Cat Squad” Photo Book) Book review of ノラネコぐんだん いろいろさがしえブック written by Noriko Kudoh 工藤ノリコ. This photo book is Wild-Cat Squad's version of "I SPY", letting the kids spot the designated characters of Wild-Cat Squad each page. 2022.02.23 2020sFor 3-5 years old
2010s おにぎりにんじゃ おこめがはまのけっせん (Rice-Ball Ninja : Battle of Rice-beach) おにぎりにんじゃ おこめがはまのけっせん Onigiri Ninja (Rice-Ball Ninja) by Yuka Kitamura 北村裕花. Another edition of Rice-Ball Ninja. This time, NINJA is on the mission to find out stolen sandals and ended up fighting with Big Octopus on the beach. 2022.02.21 2010sFor 3-5 years old
2010s ねこのピート はじめてのがっこう Pete the Cat Rocking in my school shoes Book review : ねこのピート はじめてのがっこう Pete the Cat Rocking in my school shoes by Eric Litwin エリック・リトウィン. This book teaches kids “Encountering something new is awesome thing.” 2022.02.19 2010sFor 3-5 years old
2010s どんぶりん (Rice Bowl) DONBURIN Book : "どんぶりん" DONBURIN by Hiroyuki Arai 新井洋行. This book is purely focusing on all those Rice Bowl meals and will be a good eating-habit intro for people outside of Japan. 2022.02.11 2010sFor 3-5 years old
2010s おやさいしろくま (Vegetable White Bear) Book review : おやさいしろくま Vegetable White Bear by Keiko Shibata 柴田ケイコ. White bear who loves certain food is day-dreaming “What if I am inside this food” situation. 2022.02.09 2010sFor 3-5 years old
2000s おばけのマールとゆきまつり (MA-RU The Ghost & Snow Festival) Japanese Children's Book review of おばけのマールとゆきまつり by けーたろう Ke-Tarou なかいれい Rei Nakai. Adventure of MA-RU the Ghost to the Snow Festival. 2022.02.07 2000sFor 3-5 years old
2010s しろうさちゃんとおねえちゃんのかえりみち White rabbit and her sister’s on the way home Story-line and review of Japanese Children book : しろうさちゃんとおねえちゃんのかえりみち White rabbit and her sister’s on the way home by Kaori Tajima 田島かおり 2022.02.04 2010sFor 3-5 years old