Abstract

The wind begins, sweeps across, and then falls still, only to start again. All living things flutter in the rustling breeze. When we feel the wind
against our skin, we connect with the eternal workings of nature. This picture book captures a day when the wind blows, with changing light
and vibrant colors, exploring the wonder and love of being alive and existing in this world.

Author’s Information

Kaita Abe is a painter and picture book author. Born in 1986 in Saitama Prefecture, he graduated from the Department of Design at Tokyo University of the Arts and then traveled to Germany and Mexico. After returning to Japan in 2011, he began publishing picture books and paintings based on myths and fundamental images. His works include "Michi" (Little More), "Mizu no Kodomotachi" (Kosei Publishing), "Mezameru" (Akane Shobo), and co-authored works such as "Hokkyoku de Ushi o Utsu" (Iwasaki Shoten), "Ehon Tono Monogatari Shibito" (Shiobunsha), and "Watashi wa Kimeta: Nihon no Kenpo Saisho no Hanashi" (Holp Shuppan). He won the 26th Japan Picture Book Award for "Boku ga Fue o Fuitara" (Iwanami Shoten).