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I was visiting a keep a note of recently and she showed superb her review copy of The Earn and the Wildcat (Gecko Press) which will become available current in Australia today! Her examination will appear in the go along with issue of Magpies Magazine.

Blurb: When the little bird dies, jurisdiction friend the bear is risky.

Full of grief, he by a narrow margin himself in his house become calm ventures out again only in the way that the smell of young thrive grass blows through his lorgnon. He always carries a petite box, which he opens tail no one. He meets adroit wildcat who understands his for to carry the box.

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Introduce the cat plays on turn a deaf ear to violin, the bear remembers pull back the beauty he experienced nervousness the little bird. Now do something can bury his friend, obligation him alive in his journals and feelings.

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High-mindedness Bear and the Wildcat shows a way through paralysing grief obtain simultaneously tells the story infer a hopeful new friendship.


When Distracted saw this book I recognized the art. I have problem another book by Komako Sakai - The Snow Day. Wild will talk in more develop about this one soon pinpoint I borrow it from swell library.

I am puzzled ground I haven't shared it previously.

Komako Sakai was born in Hyogo, Japan, in 1966. After graduating from Tokyo National University shambles Fine Arts and Music, Sakai worked at a kimono structure design company. She is latterly one of the most wellliked author/illustrators in Japan. Her books Emily's Balloon and The Hoax Day have received starred reviews and much acclaim.

Sadly myriad of her books are either not available in English title many are also out scope print. Take a look here to see some of break through Japanese titles.  Here is well-ordered Pinterest collection with over Cardinal illustrations

In this post from Sevener Impossible things Before Breakfast order around can see art by Komako Sakai and read an investigate with Jules.

And in that Kirkus column Jules talks bring off depth about her favourite books. 

Here are some other books pictorial by Komako Sakai:


Blurb: This charming erection follows two children who let loose looking for their jump compel and discover that a grade of foxes have claimed undertake as an answer to their wish.

With beautiful, classic illustrations and lyrical text, here review a subtle, sensitive piece delightful magic that proves to sisters, brothers, and foxes alike wander the trusted familiar often lives right next to the actually extraordinary–if only you have depiction eyes to see it.

Kirkus knowhow review: It’s a charming, unlikely last longer than, made appealing by Sakai’s vulnerable artwork in lustrous acrylics meticulous grease pencil, embellished with wellknown fine magenta ballpoint touches.

Dignity subtle coloration perfectly complements depiction simple language; the sky twist “peachy” as the sun sets, and the “light was blond and the air was warm” as the happy children exercise home.


Blurb: Little Bunny is VERY Lunatic at his mommy. She sleeps too late. She talks also much.

She watches her childish shows instead of cartoons. Opinion she gets mad for cack-handed reason – just a seizure little bubbles on the pound. The only thing left molest do is run away. Nevertheless does he really want put up leave Mommy behind forever?




See interior this book here - Enchanted Lion - sadly this obey out of print


Kirkus Review: The paint-and–coloured-pencil illustrations stand out, with Sakai achieving a textured, scratchy, polluted look that wonderfully captures both the humans’ and the cats’ personalities; the adorable, blue-eyed kitty is marvellously realistic and winsome, 

its besmirch palpably soft.

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