Abstract

For some reason, Maruo ends up attending a mushroom meeting. Even though he actually hates mushrooms...!!

One day, after his mother cut his hair, Maruo's older sister came home from school and laughed at him, saying, "You look like a mushroom! A mushroom! A mushroom!" Angered, Maruo stormed out of the house. He ended up wandering around a park when he encountered a mushroom and found himself lost in the world of mushrooms. He participates in a meeting with these unique mushrooms, goes on an underground investigation, and even dances with them... Gradually, he begins to like mushrooms...?

In the scene where everyone goes underground, you can try turning the picture book vertically, or use a gatefold to widen the scene on some pages, making it a story that can be enjoyed even when reading aloud.

This is recommended not only for children who love mushrooms, but also for children who say, "I don't like mushrooms..."!

Author’s Information

Born in Tokyo. Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School. She continues to create and exhibit Japanese paintings and picture books using animals as her motif. Her picture book works include the "Oishii Mori" series such as "Lemon-chan", "Sakana nya?" (PHP Institute), the "Majo" series (Happy Owl Co.), the "Amai Sweets Ehon" series such as "Cake-chan", "Pan no Yochien Ensoku ni Iku" (Kyoiku Gakugeki), "Obento", "Doubutsu Panyasan", "Okazu-tachi no Odekake", "Oden Sentou" (Hikari no Kuni), "Gochisodoro Doko ni Iru?" (written by Asae Sutou/Kumon Publishing), "Ding dong! Tsugi tomarimasu" (written by Hiromi Gomi/Kotsu Shimbunsha), "Yasai no Pool Biraki" (written by Sumiko Karita/Kodansha), and others. She won the 4th Kindergarten Picture Book Award for "The Witch's Broom" and the 9th MOE Picture Book Store Award 2016 Papa Mama Award for "The Lunchbox".