ひまわり公民館よろず相談所

by Sanaka Hiiragi, 柊サナカ

あなたのお悩み、公民館のヒーローたち(全員お年寄り)が解決します。

夫の転勤で向日葵町に引っ越してきた八山友里は、慣れない育児に四苦八苦していた。泣き止まない息子・蒼を抱いて迷い込んだ町の公民館で、凄腕の元保育士“寝かしつけのお園”と出会う。この町では、クセのある特技を持つ老人たちが集まって、よろず相談所を開いていた。サイキック後藤、犬校長の竹田、ちくわ笛の三好……?どんなに小さな特技でも、きっと誰かの役に立てる。公民館を舞台にした、癒やしとぬくもりの物語。

240 pages, Paperback Bunko

First published August 1, 2023

About the author

Sanaka Hiiragi (JP: 柊サナカ) was born in 1974 in the Kagawa Prefecture. She graduated from Kobe Women's University, majored in literature, and completed her studies at Himeji Dokkyo University. After living and working overseas as a Japanese Language teacher for 7 years, her debut novel The Battle of Marriage Island was nominated for the Konomys Award in 2012 and was chosen as ‘The Hidden Jade’ by the editors in 2013. She is a big fan of cameras, photography, and kimono art.

Source: Hachette Book Group