Most Popular Books by SATOSHI KITAMURA

"What if the world was just one colour? What would it look like? Could you paint it? Look inside and see?"--Back cover.

When a modern young boy is transported back in time to a Stone Age village, he learns all about a new way of life.

A small boy has saved all his pocket money and visits the market with high expectations. When disaster strikes and he loses his money, he feels devastated. But wait, what''s that? A Smile Shop? He could really do with a smile. What will happen if he goes in?

This is my hand. It can do all sorts of things. Most of the time it does good things, but sometimes... Kitamura introduces us to the wonders of something as simple as your hand – it can push, it can pull. It can paint, it can pat. And when your hand has a bad habit, it can pick your nose! Award-winning author and illustrator Satoshi Kitamura unfolds a wonderful celebration of the simple hand, also starring a favourite Kitamura character, Boots the cat.

Lionel is going to a party today, so he must do something about his bad hair. He finds a barber who has lots of crazy suggestions for hairstyles, from dandelion hair to octopus hair! Will Lionel find a style that suits him?

Millie loves hats, but she can''t afford to buy any of the beautiful ones in the hat shop. But the shopkeeper has an idea. He produces a box containing an amazing hat with the most perfect shape and color imaginable—if Millie dares to imagine it. Millie does dare, and soon she sees not only her own marvellous hat, but everyone else''s hats as well.

Part of a set of four board books by Kitamura, a Mother Goose Award-winner. Where can Squirrel hide his walnut? By the time he finds a suitable hiding place, he decides it would be better in his tummy.

A young boy spends an unusual day after awakening to find that he and his cat have switched bodies.

In an attempt to break his artist''s block, Pablo the elephant travels to the countyside to paint a landscape for the Hoof Lane Art Club exhibition and has an extraordinary experience.

Cat is looking for somewhere to take a nap, but all the places he tries are too uncomfortable, or cold, or crowded. At last he finds the perfect spot. A simple and amusing story, coupled with Satoshi Kitamura''s quirky and bold illustrations make these board books, DUCK IS DIRTY, CAT IS SLEEPY, DOG IS THIRSTY and SQUIRREL IS HUNGRY perfect for small children.

A UFO loses its way in space and settles down on a strange blue planet where it meets a young boy and they become friends.

Alex doesn''t want an ordinary pet. He wants a dinosaur. But when he gets one, it turns out to be rather more than he bargained for. Satoshi Kitamura won the Mother Goose Award for Angry Arthur.

A simple text where a visit to an art show causes a girl to imagine what the world would be like if it was wholly yellow, red or blue. Realising that the world actually consists of all the colours of the rainbow, she paints lots of multicoloured pieces of art herself.

Poor Dog is searching for a drink - the drinking fountain is too high for him to reach, the puddle is too dirty and even the little boy doesn''t offer him a drink. The boy isn''t too pleased when it starts to rain, but dog is overjoyed! A simple and amusing story, coupled with Satoshi Kitamura''s quirky and bold illustrations make these board books, DUCK IS DIRTY, CAT IS SLEEPY, DOG IS THIRSTY and SQUIRREL IS HUNGRY for small children.

When Wooly the sheep suffers from insomnia, he goes for a walk and gets into just about everything. Each illustration features objects for children to count.

Part of a set of four board books by Kitamura, a Mother Goose Award-winner. When Duck goes for a walk, he gets dirtier and dirtier, until he finds a pond to splash in.

It''s all about the joy of making music, and finding an appreciative audience. Igor has a loud and distinctive voice, and he cannot sing in tune. He is drummed out of the Dawn Chorus for not being musical enough, so he takes singing lessons. But his teacher says that not only is he always out of tune, he has no rhythm either. Poor Igor. He goes off into the desert, where at least he can sing to himself without being asked to stop. He builds a nest on a big rock, and starts to sing. But the rock is in fact a gigantic bird - a Dodo - who likes his music so much it wakes up in order to join in.

A Nature Storybook about one of the world''s most dangerous animals, with text by top non-fiction author Martin Jenkins and pictures by Satoshi Kitamura. A witty Nature Storybook about crocodiles, with words by award-winning author Martin Jenkins and playful pictures by Satoshi Kitamura. The main thing about crocodiles is they¿re really scary ¿ or at least the big ones are. They¿ve got an awful lot of teeth and they¿re not at all fussy about what they eat, as long as it¿s got a bit of meat on it. When it comes to hunting down their dinner, they¿re very determined and very cunning ... so better beware. But you might be surprised to hear that there''s more to crocodiles than just their appetites: crocodiles make wonderful mothers! This is a fascinating, rounded look at crocodiles, with Martin''s wry text brought to life by Satoshi''s lively watercolour paintings. The back matter includes notes on species, an index and a bibliography.

"When Lily takes a walk, she sees only the evening star & the ducks on the canal; but her dog Nicky sees sea serpents & vampires lurking in the shadows. A delightful story ... children will enjoy its double world of fantasy & reality."-Kirkus Reviews "Addresses the subject of childhood fears. A gatefold last page reveals a heart-stopping finale for Nicky (& a hilarious coda for readers). Children will enjoy identifying with Lily & feeling superior to Nicky, who in fact experiences many of the fears they themselves are prone to. Nicky''s overactive imagination gives this stroll a delicious scariness; inventive details on each page make this a walk well worth taking."-Publishers Weekly

In these two animal stories from the Caribbean, find out in the first why Tiger wanted to get rid of all the other animals and keep the jungle for himself and what clever Anansi did about it, and in the second how shy Owl nearly lost everything because he didn''t have the courage to show his face.

Suspecting a band of wily wolves when their fleecy coats are stolen, sheep companions Georgina, Hubert, and Gogol enlist the help of private detective Elliott Baa.

This highly original alphabet mystery tour introduces exciting words and pictures to children with all the illustrative wit and humour for which Satoshi Kitamura is famous.

Relates the dream adventures of Toby as he and his cat battle stormy seas and a giant octopus in their house-turned-ship.

¿Alguna vez te has sentido triste al ver que las cosas no salían como querías? ¿Has visto cómo un pequeño gesto de amabilidad puede alegrar el día de alguien? El niño de esta historia tiene unas monedas para comprar algo en el mercado: tras recorrer varios lugares y antojarse de muchas cosas, por fin se decide. Pero ocurre un accidente y pierde sus monedas. ¿Y ahora? Quizás la solución se encuentre en algo que no se puede comprar ni vender...

A Lily le gusta salir a pasear con su perrita Nicki. Con ella se siente segura de ir al campo y de pasear por la ciudad. Lo que no sabe es que Nicki la protege de peligros que se esconden en los árboles, las calles y las ventanas. Es una tarea agotadora, pero vale la pena. Al final Nicki obtiene como recompensa un buen descanso y la satisfacción de cumplir con su tarea de guardiana. • El nuevo álbum de Satoshi Kitamura. • ¡Un título para los observadores cuidadosos!

Delicada historia sobre el poder de la imaginación. Uno de los autores e ilustradores de libros para niños más importantes de Japón y uno de los mejores del mundo. María ama los sombreros, pero no tiene dinero para comprarlos. Con tristeza, sueña con los encantadores modelos que venden en la ciudad. Entonces, el dueño de la tienda de sombreros le muestra a María una caja, la cual contiene el sombrero más fino y hermoso que ha fabricado, y la desafía a imaginárselo. Si logra imaginarlo se lo dará. La niña acepta el reto...

Viaja 20.000 años en el pasado y descubre cómo era la vida de los hombres de las cavernas. Un día, mientras está dando un tranquilo paseo, un niño tropieza y cae por un pequeño precipicio. Una vez recuperado, después de la caída se da cuenta que se encuentra en plena& ¡Edad de Piedra! Allí conoce a una niña que le lleva hasta su tribu, y con la que aprende su manera de vivir. Verá cómo confeccionan las herramientas, ropas y armas; participará de sus celebraciones, comidas, cacerías, e incluso pintará en las paredes de una cueva. Pero cuando un oso furioso entra en la caverna para atacarles, el niño sufre una pequeña conmoción de la que despertará encontrándose, de nuevo, en la época actual. ¿Vivió un sueño?.

This illustrated alphabet for the very young uses animals and objects to portray each letter of the alphabet. Satoshi Kitamura was awarded the Mother Goose Award in 1982 for his book Angry Arthur.

A description of 113 techniques and procedures from Dr Kitamura''s 12 years experience of 8000 cases. The book includes practical techniques of fibreoptic bronchoscopy, indications and contraindications, bronchial nomenclature and normal and pathological bronchoscopic findings.