Abstract

A picture book born from a dance song that's hugely popular on YouTube. This book is charming because of the fizzy, sweet fruit punch made by Duck the duck.

●This is the first picture book by gaagaaS, a song and play unit that also provides music for NHK E-tele's "Okaasan to Issho" (Mother and Me).
●The illustrator, Satoshi Iriyama, is popular with a wide range of people, from infants to parents, for his cute illustrations in the "Piyo-chan" series (Gakken) and the "Panda Taiso" series (Kodansha).
●Duck and his helper, Kamei, make all sorts of fruit punch to fulfill the orders of their unique customers. The story is fun, and it encourages children to think, "I want to make it!" and "I want to eat it!"

Duck's fruit punch is very popular with the animals in the forest. Harry the hedgehog, who comes by all the time, the slightly mischievous fox, the lively duckling family, and other unique customers come one after another. The bubbly, sweet fruit punch that Duck makes is sure to inspire children to try making it themselves! This is the first picture book by gaagaaS, a song-and-play unit active in childcare settings. Enjoy the cute and humorous illustrations by popular picture book author Satoshi Iriyama.

Author’s Information

gaagaaS was formed in October 2013. It is a song and play unit by Shingo Matsumura and Nodoka Beppu. Utilizing the skills gained from graduating from a music vocational school and their experience working in a nursery school, they are active in visiting concerts at nurseries and facilities nationwide, performing at parent-child events, conducting workshops for childcare workers, and writing for childcare magazines. They have also provided music for NHK E-tele's "Okaasan to Issho" and for Aeon Group's Aeon Fantasy's original character "Lala-chan," who also appears in the videos.

Satoshi Iriyama was born in Tokyo in 1958. After working as a character designer and greeting card designer, he became a picture book author. His major works include the "Piyo-chan" series, the "Dinosaur Kids: Kimochi no Ehon" series (Gakken), the "Panda Taisou" series (Kodansha), "Dakko Mugyuu" (KADOKAWA), the "Obento" series (Kyoiku Gageki), and "Shippo no Osanpo" (PHP Institute), among many others.