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by Shuntarō Tanikawa

written in JAPANESE

Genres: Picture Books, Japanese Literature, Childrens

Tankobon Hardcover

First published January 1, 1977

About the author

Shuntarō Tanikawa was a Japanese poet and translator. He was considered to be one of the most widely read and highly regarded Japanese poets, both in Japan and abroad. The English translation of his poetry volume Floating the River in Melancholy, translated by William I. Elliott and Kazuo Kawamura and illustrated by Yoko Sano, won the American Book Award in 1989.

Reviews

[Irene · Rating 5 out of 5]

Belle le onomatopee:3

[Eswar · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite child's book. It can be read to 1 year olds, simple drawings but also shows the meaning of life. The cycle of creation to destruction loops into infinity. Multiple organisms are depicted through transitions, each linked to another and valuable for each other. This is the infinity circular loop.

At JPY1,300 this is a premium priced book, but form factor is larger than most. No words, only onomatopoeia.

Love it. Highly recommended.

[Cecille]

I hadn't realized the talent that went behind making this book (the writer is a celebrated poet, and illustrator Sadamasa Motonaga is a celebrated painter and contemporary artist), so I can't say I immediately "got" this children's book told entirely through onomatopoeia. I feel like it could be a good read for the very young though; the lava lamp-like imagery is striking.