Akiko Miyakoshi est une autrice dont les œuvres se caractérisent par un style visuel unique et une capacité à capturer les émotions subtiles du monde de l'enfance. À travers ses illustrations et ses récits, elle explore des thèmes tels que l'amitié, le courage et la découverte. Ses histoires renferment souvent des messages plus profonds sur l'importance du lien avec la nature et la puissance de l'imagination. Miyakoshi crée des mondes à la fois familiers et magiques, invitant les jeunes lecteurs à l'aventure.
Kikko sets out after her father with a forgotten pie for Grandma. When she arrives at a strange house in the wintry woods, a peek in the window reveals that the footprints Kikko had been following did not belong to her father at all, but to a bear in a long coat and hat! Alice in Wonderland meets Little Red Riding Hood in this charmed tale.
A gentle, dreamlike tale about heading home in the night. A mother rabbit carries her young bunny home through the dark, quiet streets. The lights are on in many of the animal neighborsÍ windows, so the bunny can see, hear and smell whatÍs happening inside: a pie being pulled out of the oven, a party, a goodbye hug. When they reach home, the father rabbit tucks the bunny into bed. But the bunny continues to wonder about the neighborsÍ activities. ñAre the party guests saying goodnight?î Will the one saying goodbye ñtake the last train home?î Until finally, the tired bunny falls asleep. The perfect story for the end of the day.
Akiko Miyakoshi’s enchanting new book explores how it feels to harbor a secret dream. People from all over the world come and go at the gracious innkeeper’s little hotel, some even becoming friends over the years. Only, sometimes, the innkeeper feels the desire to travel far away himself. He longs to pack a big bag and journey from one unfamiliar town to another. He imagines stopping to visit his friends. And having wonderful and unexpected experiences. The innkeeper continues to go about his daily routine at his hotel. But, someday, he is sure, he will explore the world. For every child — and adult — who yearns for what lies beyond the horizon.
An enchanting new story from Akiko Miyakoshi. It’s Momo's first piano recital. As she nervously waits to play, she tells herself, “I’ll be okay … I’ll be okay …” Then she hears a voice nearby saying, “I’ll be okay … I’ll be okay …” It’s a mouseling, also nervous about her first performance! Momo follows her backstage, where she’s amazed to discover a miniature mouse theater. Momo accompanies her new friend on piano, and the mouse audience is so appreciative. Except, suddenly, she discovers — it’s not a mouse audience at all! Sometimes a bit of magic can make all the difference!
Die kleine Spitzmaus ist eine fleißige Angestellte und folgt von morgens bis abends einem strengen Zeitplan. Aber auch ein Leben, das wie ein Uhrwerk läuft, kann unerwartete Momente der Freude enthalten, etwa wenn sie zum ersten Mal ihren Zauberwürfel gelöst hat, den Duft von frisch gebackenem Brot genießt, die unendliche Schönheit des blau schimmernden Ozeans bewundert oder sich über einen Besuch von Freunden freut. Diese kleine Sammlung von drei Kurzgeschichten – perfekt für Leseanfänger – ist in Miyakoshis typischer weicher monochromer Farbpalette mit Farbtupfern illustriert. Die bezaubernden Geschichten feiern dauerhafte Freundschaften, Träume für die Zukunft und die kleinen Freuden, die das alltägliche Leben bedeutungsvoller machen.