Iwamura was born in Tokyo and studied industrial arts at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. He is the illustrator of many best-selling picture books in Japan.
This is a very good introductory book for those with a basic grasp of the Japanese language. Introduces some new vocabulary, and is very easy to follow. If one is confused they can easily flip to the English side to figure out definitions, overall this is a great introductory book and a fantastic children’s story to add to the catalogue.