A boisterous, philosophical shaggy dog story for young children that follows a child's hilarious, wildly inventive train of thought through all the things an apple might be if it is not, in fact, an apple. It encourages a questioning, challenging approach to the world around us.
Šinsuke Jošitake, populární japonský autor dětských obrázkových knih, přichází s prvním titulem pro čtenáře dospělejšího věku, který potěší každého správného knihomola a ponoukne k tvůrčí představivosti. Vypráví příběhy knížek z Knihkupectví U Náhody. Toto knihkupectví totiž není ledajaké. Specializuje se na knihy o knihách a ty pojednávají o leckdy takřka neuvěřitelných knižních úkazech. Chcete se dozvědět, proč jsou knihy hranaté? Jak naplánovat svatbu pro pár knihomolů? Nehledáte náhodou knihu, kterou si můžete číst pouze za svitu měsíce? Či knihu, ve které najdete návod, jak zasadit strom, na kterém budou růst knihy? Dočtete se ledacos i o knižních svátcích a festivalech, které se konají po celém světě. Zkrátka není náhodou, že ať už v Knihkupectví U Náhody hledáte jakoukoliv knihu, téměř vždy se vám dostane jediné odpovědi: „Tu náhodou máme!“
Jsou dny, kdy se nám nechce nic dělat. Chodit do školy, psát úkoly, pomáhat mamince, zkrátka nic. Jak by to asi vypadalo, kdybychom si třeba pořídili robota a naprogramovali ho tak, aby nás ve všem zastoupil? Stačí popsat mu, jak se jmenujeme, kde bydlíme, jak jsme velcí, jakou máme barvu vlasů a očí? Co z nás dělá to, co jsme? Jak vypadáme? Co máme a nemáme rádi? Co umíme a co neumíme? Čím se vlastně lišíme od ostatních? Japonský autor Jošitake Šinsuke na tyto jednoduché, ale zásadní otázky odpovídá poťouchlým a inteligentním humorem a otevírá nekonečné možnosti, jak bádat o světě a sobě samém.
What Happens Next? follows a child's hilarious, wildly inventive train of thought following the death of his grandfather and the discovery of his journal, in which his grandfather had jotted his thoughts about life after death and the ideal heaven.
Can I Build Another Me? follows a child's hilarious, wildly inventive train of thought as he decides to make a clone of himself - and starts to ponder what makes him HIM. Is it the scar on his knee or his sticky palms? Is it his love of acorns or the way he winks? The more he thinks about it, the more complicated it becomes...
A delightful bestseller when first published in Japan, this charming illustrated book takes readers inside the magical realm of books, libraries, and bookstores. At The I Wonder Bookstore, customers come in and ask the owner countless variations on its namesake question ("I wonder if you have any books about...") and he is happy to fill their requests in enchanting ways. In these pages readers will discover books that grow on trees, books designed to be read by two (or more) people at once, books that can only be read by moonlight, bookstore weddings, an underwater library, a boot camp for charismatic bookstore attendants, and many more wonders that celebrate the transporting magic of reading in a timeless and irresistible way.
You can find joy in the simplest objects - even a humble rubber band! You can have fun pinging it or playing with it in the bath. But you can also use it to do exciting, unexpected things, like bungee jumping out of a plane, or sneaking a furtive snack. The only limit is your imagination! Renowned author-illustrator Shinsuke Yoshitake brings his trademark wit and thoughtfulness to this charming book, which honours children's attachment to their favourite things while opening the door to a world of exciting new objects and experiences.
A humorous new book from the acclaimed author-illustrator Shinsuke Yoshitake. Everyone has something that makes them feel self-conscious. It might be the smell of your breath, the size of your nose, or the way your shirt sleeves bunch up under your jumper. At the centre of this story is a little boy who has a small but embarrassing problem: every time he pees, a few drops dribble on to his underpants. Curious, he asks other children if they have the same issue. He soon discovers a simple life lesson: everyone is battling some kind of irritation.
A humorous new book from the acclaimed author-illustrator Shinsuke Yoshitake. When a little boy has trouble opening a chocolate wrapper, he starts wondering what life would be like if he could open anything he wanted. Along the way, he learns about the power of being able to do things by yourself - and the fun of helping other people do them too!
The latest book in Shinsuke Yoshitake's bestselling 'Imagination' series takes a whimsical and wildly inventive look at maps. If you get lost, it's simple - you just look at a map, and hey presto! You can find out where you are. But might there be other things a map can show? How about treasure maps, maps of your feelings, maps of how things work...? When you think about it, a map can have a million uses. This charming new picture book by Shinsuke Yoshitake is an ingenious exploration of the wonderful world of maps and how they help to guide us.