Best Selling Books by Satoshi Kitamura

Acclaimed author-illustrator Satoshi Kitamura (Hat Tricks) celebrates human connection and community in this hopeful story about a boy, a benevolent shopkeeper, and a shared smile. A small boy has saved all his pocket money, and today''s the day he''ll buy something special just for himself! There''s lots to see and smell at the market, from tasty pies to colorful toys and noisy instruments. But before he can even make up his mind, disaster strikes, and he loses his money down a drain. Oh no! But wait, what''s this? A store called the Smile Shop? Could he buy a smile? A small one, perhaps, to cheer himself? Featuring charming, classic illustrations reminiscent of Maurice Sendak and Tomie dePaola, Satoshi Kitamura''s The Smile Shop is an absorbing story of community, self-worth, and the effect of a smile shared between two people. An apt parable for a time when smiles and expressions of warmth are in high demand.

"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.

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.

You''re invited to Hattie the rabbit''s magic show! A lively, must-have read-aloud for preschooler story times from acclaimed author-illustrator Satoshi Kiramura. Abracadabra, katakurico! Oh, goodness! Out pops a cat from Hattie''s magic hat. Can you guess what creature will appear from the magic hat next? Follow along as Hattie the rabbit conjures up a parade of animals from her magic hat in this highly interactive story that''s perfect for toddler and preschool story times. Simple, repetitive language along with ample opportunities for prediction and fun magic words add to its engaging qualities. A great pairing for magic-themed activities and animal units.

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.

Lionel is going to attend a party but feels he must do something about his messy mane, first.

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

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.

Originally published: London; Andersen Press, Ltd., 2002.

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.

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.

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.

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.

An alphabet book in which the everyday and the unusual meet.

"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

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.

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.

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.

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.

A sheep goes for a walk when he cannot get to sleep.

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.

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.

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.

Bizarre and uplifting tales from one of the most ingenious picture book illustrators today Meet Pot-san, a tubby little teapot who loves to pour tea. He and his tabletop friends—Teacup, Milk Jug, Sugar Bowl, and Spoon—have lots of adventures, and they''d like their readers to join them too! Illustrated in Satoshi''s quirky style, he demonstrates how far the imagination can flow even about the seemingly mundane.

Where will the little duckling find his mum? Pull the tab on each page to see just who is hiding in the pictures!

In a highly entertaining board book by an award-winning author, Boots the cat finds that toys are no substitute for the real thing when it comes to friendship.

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.

Omdat Ben niet naar bed toe wil, gaat hij vreselijk tekeer. Prentenboek met korte teksten en paginagrote illustraties voor kinderen vanaf ca. 4 jaar.