Japan Focus

Growing up in the mountains of Japan, Yayoi Kusama (b. 1929) dreamed of becoming an artist. One day, she had a vision in which the world and everyt...

It's time for bed, but Natsumi has a brilliant idea, even better than going to sleep: She'll pretend to be something and Mom will guess what she is...

It Might Be an Apple is a boisterous, philosophical shaggy dog story for young children - and probably a few adults. The story follows a child's hi...

The Boring Book is a humorous picture book that follows the story of one particularly bored boy. As the story progresses, our protagonist discovers...

A delightful bestseller when first published in Japan, this charming illustrated book takes readers inside the magical realm of books, libraries, a...

There Must Be More Than That! is all about perspective, and wading past the bad to embrace the possibility of good. A thoughtful and laugh-out-loud...

What Happens Next? follows a child's hilarious, wildly inventive train of thought following the death of his grandfather and the discovery of his j...