かなしいときのらくがきBOOK

らくがき絵本

by Taro Gomi

Toss these go-anywhere doodle books in a purse or a backpack, leave them in the back of the car, or tote them onto the plane for an unbeatable cure for boredom. Draw a shy moon, an embarrassed snowman, a snoring raccoon, or some sleepy slippers, and just try not to laugh out loud! Doodlers of all ages will appreciate Taro Gomi's wit and the opportunity to create wherever and whenever the mood strikes!

288 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2010

About the author

Taro Gomi (五味太郎) is a major children’s illustrator and writer. He has more than 400 book titles to his credit. His work has been widely translated into 15 other languages.


Tarō was born in Tokyo and he graduated from ID department, Kuwazawa Design Institute. His readers range from babies to adults, with an equal number of fans overseas. His work has been appreciated considerably with both domestic and international honours such as the Sankei Jido Shuppan Bunka Award, Bologna Children's Book Fair Award among others.


Along with authoring children's books, he is well-known in the fields of Stationery design, clothing design, production of young children's animated videos, CD-ROMs, essays etc.


His popular books published in English include Everyone Poops, Santa Through the Window, Where's the Fish?, My Friends and The Crocodile and the Dentist.