Book of the Month: December 2018

It’s December. Time for some Christmas stories. This month I’m going to share a story of a war, a miracle … More

Event: AOI Come Together Exhibition

I’m excited to announce that my illustration, Frog & Toad: Reading, has been selected for the AOI Come Together Exhibition! … More

Some studies show that huge reductions in meat and dairy eating are essential to avoid dangerous climate change. I’m not … More

Maybe because I was born in October, or maybe because I like dressing up, or maybe because I wanted to … More

The other day I had a pleasure of having a glimpse into the life of scientists at the Natural History … More

As the International Cat Day (8th August) is just around the corner, this month I’m sharing my favourite picture book … More

The UK is currently experiencing an unusually long lasting heatwaves. Britons usually complain about the lack of sunshine but now … More

In 2015, I was going through emotionally pretty tough time (breakup, moving out, near redundancy and near deportation). That’s when … More

As the Father’s Day is around the corner (in UK), this month’s pick is a picture book filled with love … More

BOOK OF THE MONTH: MAY 2018 The fifth of May in Japan is Children’s Day, a day to respect children’s … More

Last month I went to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair and I had a great time there (If you’re interested, … More

Last year I wrote a post called ‘A Beginner’s Guide to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair by a Beginner’ after … More

Hello. How are you doing in this snowy spring? As today, the third of March, is the Girls’ Festival (Hina-matsuri) … More

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, this month I picked a classic story about loyalty, devotion and love without boundaries … More

Super belated Happy New Year to you, picture book lovers! Hope you all had a wonderful start of the year. … More

It’s December again. Let the Christmas countdown commence! And let me share a Christmas picture book that makes a perfect … More

Dr Samuel Johnson once said, ‘When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.’ His oyster-loving cat … More

Foggy morning, golden but faint daylight, rustles of fallen leaves and the smell of candied apples. Yes, it’s Autumn that … More

I can’t believe it’s been 2 years already since I had one of my best Septembers at Picturecamp, a week-long … More

While it’s at the height of summer in Japan, sadly summer seems over here in UK. (Sniff.) End of summer … More