Abstract

"On a cold day like this, I want to warm up quickly," "I'm looking forward to soaking in hot water," say Egg, Daikon, and Konjac. Next arrive the kelp family, along with the rice pouch, the Hanpen twins, and Chikuwa. Octopus, who arrives last, is rather angry. "Why is it so cold today? I'm going to freeze!" Dips his toes into the water, demanding that Mustard warm it up even more, and before you know it, the Hanpen twins are puffing up...?! With adorable characters, beautiful images, and adorable items like "Milk with Dashi," this is a picture book that's enjoyable from start to finish.

Author’s Information

Born in Tokyo. Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School. Using animals as a motif, she continues to create picture books and present her work in Japanese painting. Her picture books include the "Delicious Forest" series, such as "Lemon-chan," "Fish Can I?" (PHP Institute), the "Witch" series, "Duck A-chan A-I-U-E-O" (Happy Owl Publishing), the "Sweet Sweets Picture Book" series, such as "Happy Butterfly," the "Cloud Country" series, and "Cake-chan," as well as "Bread Goes on a Field Trip to the Kindergarten" and "Tekka-kun" (Kyoiku Gageki), "Bento," "Animal Bakery," and "Side Dishes Go Out" (Hikari no Kuni), "Where's the Gochisou-dori?" (by Sutou Asae/Kumon Publishing), "Ding-Dong! We're Coming to the Next Stop" (by Gomi Hiromi/Kotsu Shimbunsha), and "The Vegetable Pool Opens" (by Karita Sumiko/Kodansha), among others. "The Witch's Broom" won the 4th Kindergarten Picture Book Grand Prize, and "Lunch Box" won the Papa Mama Award at the 9th MOE Picture Book Store Grand Prize 2016.