Rokuro Taniuchi: Songs of Childhood, Gebunden

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An astonishing and memorable collection of stunning illustrations and 45 bite-size stories from one of Japan's great 20th-century artists

Consisting of 45 stories, each just a paragraph long, with one illustration per story, this collection of Songs from Childhood beautifully highlights how the most ordinary scenes, landscapes, and objects from daily life become infused with the imaginary and surreal through a child's eyes. Lingering in these pages, an adult might remember the wonder of childhood and the surprise of existence, while a child will delight in the tiny details and the odd scenes, which other so much to a curious and playful mind. Whether for circle time or bedtime, or any hour in between, these stories, with their whimsical, elegantly composed pictures and child characters, is sure to be a favorite for readers of all ages.