I am the Moon
Published on 2. June 2021
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-4-86505-535-1 (ISBN)
Description
A entrancing picture book about the moon, an astronaut and the earth, written by two highly regarded Japanese authors. The artistic and delicate illustrations by Satoe Tone, the winner of the International Award for Illustration at the Bologna Children's Book Fair, and the bewitching story written by the recipient of Japan's Akutagawa Prize, the most prestigious Literary Award given to young authors, Nanae Aoyama, is one to captivate adults and children alike.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Japan
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 3 to 7 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
32 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 300 mm
Width: 215 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
416 gr
ISBN-13
978-4-86505-535-1 (9784865055351)
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Nanae Aoyama was born in Saitma Prefecture, Japan. She graduated from the School of Library and Information Science at the University of Tsukuba. In 2007, she was awarded the Akutagawa Prize, the most prestigious Literary Award given to young authors, for Hitori Biyori, and in 2009 she became the youngest recipient of the Yasunari Kawabata Literary Prize, for the best short fiction of the year, for Kakera.