1970s or earlier

Shirokuma-chan no hottokeki /Shirokumachannohottokeki (Little Polar Bear’s pancake) しろくまちゃんのほっとけーき

Book review : しろくまちゃんのほっとけーき (Little Polar Bear’s pancake) by Ken Wakayama わかやまけん. Joy of Pancake -Cooking and Importance of Sharing.

2021.11.08

1970s or earlierFor 0-3 years old

Momotaro (“Momotaro” the Peach Boy) ももたろう

Book Review : ももたろう (Momotaro the Peach Boy) by Tadashi Matsui 松居直 Suekichi Akaba 赤羽末吉. Probably the most famous Japanese folklore.

2021.10.22

1970s or earlierFor 3-5 years old

Naniwo Tabete Kitano / Naniwotabetekinano (What have you eaten?) なにをたべてきたの？

Book Review : "なにをたべてきたの？" (What have you eaten?) by Eriko Kishida 岸田衿子 Hirokazu Nagano 長野博一. Popular book for last 40 years!

2021.10.21

1970s or earlierFor 3-5 years old

Sanbiki Yagi no Garagaradon (The Three Billy Goats Gruff) 三びきやぎのがらがらどん

Book review for Norwegian folklore "The Three Billy Goats Gruff" translated in Japanese. 三びきやぎのがらがらどん by Marcia Brown マーシャ・ブラウン Translation by せたていじ (Teiji Seta).

2021.10.13

1970s or earlierFor 5 years and up

Sentaku Kaachan / Sentakukaachan (Washing-Crazy Ma) せんたくかあちゃん

Book Review : " せんたくかあちゃん" (Washing-Crazy Ma) by Wakiko Sato さとうわきこ. Fearless Washing-Crazy Ma She washes everything, even Demons !

2021.10.12

1970s or earlierFor 5 years and up

DOUBUTSU NO OKAASAN /Doubutsunookaasan (Animal Mothers) どうぶつのおかあさん

Book Review : "どうぶつのおかあさん" (Animal Mothers) by Atsushi Komori / Masayuki Yabuuchi / 小森厚 / 薮内正幸. This book includes Realistic illustrations & Love from mothers.

2021.10.08

1970s or earlierFor 0-3 years old

Ofurode Chapu Chapu / OfurodeChapuChapu (Have fun taking a bath) おふろでちゃぷちゃぷ

Book Review "おふろでちゃぷちゃぷ" Ofurode Chapu Chapu by 岩崎ちひろ　Chihiro Iwasaki. One of Classics Children's book in Japan !! Teaching how fun bath-taking is.

2021.10.01

1970s or earlierFor 0-3 years old

Hyakumankai Ikita Neko / Hyakumankaiikitaneko / (The Cat who lived a million times) / 100万回生きたねこ / 100まんかいいきたねこ

Book Review : 100万回生きた猫 / 100まんかいいきたねこ (The Cat who lived a million times) by Yoko Sato 佐藤洋子. Famous moving story about Cat who lived a million times.

2021.09.29

1970s or earlierFor 5 years and up

ButaTanukiKitsuneNeko / Buta Tanuki Kitsune Neko (Pig, Racoon, Fox and Cat) ぶたたぬききつねねこ

Book Review Buta Tanuki Kitsune Neko (Pig, Racoon, Fox and Cat) ぶたたぬききつねねこ by Noboru Baba 馬場のぼる. Learning "SHIRITORI" game with fun!

2021.09.21

1970s or earlierFor 0-3 years old