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The Town Has Disappeared

by Eiko Kadono
illus. by Satomi Ichikawa

Ages 5 UP

Granny Chira lives with Mr. Cat in a grey house in a grey town. One day, making soup, her windows steam up, making it seem like everything outside has disappeared into a dark fog. She paints herself a wonderful new town on her windows, full of flowers, birds and trees. Will Granny’s dreams ever come true?

26 x 22 cm, 32 pages, Full-colour illustrations
First published January 2009
Rights sold: China