Singing Shijimi Clam
by Naomi Kojima
An old witch brings home some shijimi clams to make miso soup. Her hungry cat is waiting eagerly. She is about to toss the clams into the boiling broth, when wait! She realizes that the clams are fast asleep. A delicately illustrated tale of friendship, ingenuity, and kindness.
Award
Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year (in U.S)
25 x 19 cm, 32 pages, Black-and-white illustrations
First published April 2005
Rights sold: US
