"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: grandparents, mothers, fathers, and a dozen other mice. In "14 Forest Mice: Picnic," the entire family goes for a walk in the spring forest. The first flowers, warm rays of sunlight, sprouting ferns, a fresh breeze from a stream, and encounters with forest creatures—there are so many interesting things to see and learn about! For young readers and their parents, the endpapers contain hints—drawings of the most common spring forest and meadow flowers and grasses. So you, like the mouse family, can recognize them on your walk and picnic! Iwamura's books are reminiscent of miniature dollhouses, in which you want to examine and touch every detail, and each small event is filled with truly Japanese philosophy and an appreciation for life in every moment. For preschool and primary school age.
