"Samokat" is releasing the first three books from a large and amazingly beautiful series by Japanese artist Kazuo Iwamura. This is a very popular series in Japan (and beyond) about the beauty of everyday life and the lives of three generations of a mouse family: grandmother, grandfather, mother, father, and a dozen more little mice.
Just a few words - and thousands of details on each page.
The mice live in the forest, and with them, we see the smallest details of the surrounding world - dewdrops, blades of grass, the beauty of morning rays, and autumn leaves.
In one of the first books in the series, "14 Forest Mice. Breakfast," all family members wake up in the morning, some earlier, some later. Everyone has their usual tasks and roles: six little mice go for fresh wild strawberries, while mother, grandmother, and two older daughters bake pies. Father, grandfather, and two little mice cook mushroom soup. And then, the table is full of delicious treats, it's time to have breakfast and start a new, event-filled day!
In the book "Moving," the mice look for a new home: they make their way through obstacles and dangers in the forest, settle into their new dwelling, build a bridge and a water supply, and, of course, celebrate the move. It's calm and cozy in the new house, and the candle on the table shines with an amazing light.
And "Winter Day" is full of adventures, sledding, freshness, and home comfort and warmth! Iwamura's books resemble miniature dollhouses where you want to examine and touch every detail, and every small event is filled with a truly Japanese philosophy and an admiration for life in every moment.
Full-scale format, hardcover, enlarged pictures that make it easier to see all the details! The text is specially placed outside the illustrations so as not to interfere with examining each detail.
For elementary school age.
