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Squeeeze! I love you
Squeeeze! I love you
by Yuichi Kimura
Ages 0 UP
Everyone knows how wonderful it feels to be hugged tight by someone who loves them! This bold and bright book, complete with activity flaps, captures...view details
Animal Picture Book
Animal Picture Book
by Masakazu Furukawa
illus. by Kimihisa Motonobu
Ages 1 UP
Another delightful pop-up and activity book from the team that brought us the popular Things to Ride In 1 & 2. An adventurous little chick sets off...view details
Bathroom
Bathroom
by Hiroyuki Arai
Ages 1 UP
Following the sell-out success of Fridge and Closet, this new addition to the board book series sees baby washing, shampooing, showering and finally...view details
Drawer
Drawer
by Hiroyuki Arai
Ages 1 UP
All of the things that baby needs to get dressed are in the drawer! Parents and baby can enjoy the musical tempo that flows through the book as they...view details
The Full Moon
The Full Moon
by Shoichi Nejime
illus. by Shinobu Saito
Ages 2 UP
The bright yellow full moon looks so tasty that I just want to eat it all up! This lovely book, the perfect size for little hands, shows how the moon...view details
Friends in the Garden
Friends in the Garden
by Yayoi Ono
Ages 3 UP
In the corner of the garden sit two flower pots, one tall and one wide. Nobody pays much attention to them, but as time passes they start to feel...view details
My Daddy the Hippo
My Daddy the Hippo
by Rie Yasue
illus. by Maki Iino
Ages 3 UP
Mummy’s out for the evening, so Daddy and the kids hop into bath together – where Daddy turns into a giant hippo! Join this happy trio as they...view details
Sushi for Cats
Sushi for Cats
by Mamoru Suzuki
Ages 3 UP
All the cats in the village are delighted when the “Sushi for Cats” van arrives! After eating their fill of delicious sushi, they set off with...view details
Welcome to Wolf School
Welcome to Wolf School
by Akiko Higashi
Ages 3 UP
At the top of the hill, a new playschool has opened. All the children are excited, but when they visit the playschool, the teachers are big, scary,...view details
Baby Bean Cake
Baby Bean Cake
by Tamiko Yagi
Ages 4 UP
One day, something comes rolling into the garden. It’s a little baby bean cake! Mr and Mrs Grass Lizard decide to take care of Baby Bean Cake, and...view details
The Great Big Mix-Up
The Great Big Mix-Up
by Kornei Chukovskii
translated by Kiyoshi Tanaka
illus. by Francheska Yarbusova
Ages 4 UP
Kittens oink, sparrows moo, frogs fly and mice chase cats! In Chukovskii’s world, everything is turned upside down and around about in a great big...view details
The Little Lost North Wind
The Little Lost North Wind
by Minako Chiba
Ages 4 UP
Hannah’s life is changed forever when she gives a home to a little North Wind boy who has lost his family. The friends spend the warmer months...view details
Bruno: my most special memories
Bruno: my most special memories
by Mariko Kawahara
Ages 5 UP
Big, fluffy, lovely Bruno. He was our beloved family pet, but we couldn’t look after him anymore, so we had to abandon him in the woods…but my...view details
The Assistant Major Counsellor and the Dancing Mushrooms
The Assistant Major Counsellor and the Dancing Mushrooms
by Rimako Horikawa
Ages 6 UP
Long ago there lived an Assistant Major Counsellor…who was a very greedy pig. He couldn’t stop himself from eating anything and everything that...view details
Letters: to my dearest friend
Letters: to my dearest friend
by Noriko Kudoh
Ages 8 UP
A charming collection of correspondence between friends, spanning country, species and planet! Each letter is accompanied by illustrations filled...view details