Abstract

From the popular palindrome artist Kojiyajiko comes a palindrome picture book that will make you laugh, cry, and feel strangely energized at the end. Examples include: • Five gorillas lined up at the gate • A bad mammoth is at my house every day, it's annoying • Gratin cooked slowly for two hours, then ding! Fire! • When the curtain rises, there are ogres! Ghosts! Devils! • I cry at night, but I become stronger • I'll just try my best lightly, because my turn to shine will come. From humorous palindromes to deeply moving ones, this diverse world of wordplay is lovingly depicted by popular illustrator Ippei Hirasawa. Perfect for reading alone, as well as for parent-child read-alouds and story time. Laugh out loud, be amazed by the wonders of words. After finishing the book, the fun can continue endlessly as you create your own palindromes or imagine pictures from them. Each palindrome is independent, yet as you turn the pages, they connect like a story—a truly unique picture book.

Author’s Information

■ Kojiyajiko, born in 1977. Palindrome writer. Her picture books include "Makura kara Kuma" (illustrations by Akio Ito, Iwasaki Shoten) and "Yoru yo" (illustrations by Shinichi Nakayama, Kaiseisha). In addition, she has a palindrome series "Yoi Kotoba to Koi yo." (illustrations by Hiroko Kubota, Chuokoron Shinsha) in "Anderu, a small literary magazine," and is in charge of "Kojiyajiko no Sakasama Land" on NHK E-tele's "Nekonome Bijutsukan," engaging in a wide range of expressive activities that make use of palindromes. / ■ Hirasawa Ippei, born in 1967. Illustrator. Some of the picture books for which she provided illustrations (written by Mili Masuda) include "Don't Say Hurry Up" (winner of the Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award), "My Precious Box", "Nekolympics", "My Bicycle", and "Yukkuri Pock" (all published by Mishima-sha), "Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Silver, Saturday, Sunday: What Shall We Do on Silver Day?" (Gentosha), and "Gesosuke, Grandpa, and Grandma" (Akane Shobo).