Brand New Nontan Title Released!
August 2011
The Nontan series of books has sold an incredible 28.5 million units since the first issue of the first book was released 35 years ago. This new title, Nontan's Magic Spoon, is a posthumous release based on a script written by the author, Sachiko Kiyono, for Japan's traditional kamishibai ‘paper theatre'. The story was developed in order to encourage fussy eaters to eat more, along with Nontan, and has been edited into the book now released.
The title was unfinished at the time of Kiyono's death, and to finish the book illustrations have been borrowed from other titles, altered, and amended. This magical title is the product of much effort and involvement from a team of people.
Hopefully the book will encourage many children to eat up, just as the author wanted.
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| Nontan’s Magic Spoon by Sachiko Kiyono 19 x 16 cm, 24 pages Full-colour illustrations |
New Taro Gomi Title Out Now!
August 2011
Internationally acclaimed picture book author, Taro Gomi, has released a brand new title: The World is Full of Curious Things. Each double page spread reveals all the curious things that a little boy notices about his surroundings – but nobody else seems to! Readers can search through the illustrations to find the wonders that he has seen. The book is filled with Gomi's characteristic charm and wit, and will bring a smile to the faces of young and older readers alike. It is also a vibrantly illustrated book, created with crisp, bright acrylics, resulting in distinctive “Gomi colours”.
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| The World is Full of Curious Things by Taro Gomi 26 x 23 cm, 32 pages Full-colour illustrations |
Kaisei-sha Exhibition in Fukuoka Now Open!
August 2011
Kaisei-sha is holding an exhibition in the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, in the southern Japanese city of Fukuoka, from 29 July through 21 August 2011. The exhibition will feature original artwork from some of Kaisei-sha’s best loved picture books, and workshops with authors Toshio Iwai and Ryoji Arai. The opening on 29 July attracted a large crowd, and the display of a thousand picture books proved particularly popular, with many parents reading aloud to their captivated children. There was also a long queue to get photographs in front of the life-size Mole Bus and the House of 100 Stories. The exhibition is sure to feature on many a summer holiday to do list this year.
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Kaisei-sha will be Back at the Beijing International Book Fair
August 2011
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Kaisei-sha will be exhibiting again at the Beijing International Book Fair, which this year celebrates its 18 th anniversary. The Book Fair will be held over five days, from 31 August to 4 September. China is an exciting market for Kaisei-sha; many of our books are read and enjoyed by Chinese children, and the children's book market is growing year on year. We will be exhibiting with plenty of long sellers and some great new titles too, so please drop by if you are planning to visit. |