14 Wood Mice Sweet Potato

Autumn in the forest – time to harvest. The nuts and seeds have already been gathered. We're off to dig sweet potatoes with the charming family of mice from the books by Japanese artist Kazuo Iwamura. It's no easy task when the sweet potato root is large and hidden deep underground! But anything is possible when the whole family – big and small – works together. And what a beautiful summer it is, and what a delicious sweet potato dinner it turned out to be, delicious! "14 Forest Mice" is a very popular book series in Japan and many European countries about the beauty of everyday life and the lives of three generations of a mouse family: grandma, grandpa, mom, dad, and a dozen more mice. Immediately after their release in 2017, the books in the series became bestsellers for Samokat Publishing House. Iwamura's books resemble miniature dollhouses; every detail begs to be explored and touched, and every small event is imbued with truly Japanese philosophy and an appreciation for life in every moment. For preschool and elementary school ages.