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Čísana Ki
Eiko Kadono, Miho Satake
Kaisei-sha, 2023


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A lonely little tree on an abandoned road receives an impulse from a wandering dog, and together they decide to find a place they will love. The tree pulls its roots out of the ground and discovers that it can walk! Along the way, a stone and a lake join them, and together they journey toward their dream destination. The book explores the idea that even what seems impossible at first can be achieved.

A Little Tree
Eiko Kadono, Miho Satake

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Čísana Ki
Eiko Kadono, Miho Satake
Kaisei-sha, 2023


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A lonely little tree on an abandoned road receives an impulse from a wandering dog, and together they decide to find a place they will love. The tree pulls its roots out of the ground and discovers that it can walk! Along the way, a stone and a lake join them, and together they journey toward their dream destination. The book explores the idea that even what seems impossible at first can be achieved.

Cars often drove past. And every time, the little tree trembled. When night came, a "woooon" echoed from the town — a dog's bark carried far into the distance. When the little tree heard that voice, it felt relieved.

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Čísana Ki
Eiko Kadono, Miho Satake
Kaisei-sha, 2023


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A lonely little tree on an abandoned road receives an impulse from a wandering dog, and together they decide to find a place they will love. The tree pulls its roots out of the ground and discovers that it can walk! Along the way, a stone and a lake join them, and together they journey toward their dream destination. The book explores the idea that even what seems impossible at first can be achieved.

The two of them set off on their journey. Gogh walked: thump, thump, thump. Kikko walked: step, step, step. They went up and down gentle hills and walked on. The sky was a bright blue and a pleasant breeze was blowing. They walked and walked. When the road forked, they said: "That way!" and went there. And when it forked again, they said: "This way!" and went another way. They went wherever they wanted. It seemed as though they could walk forever, anywhere and as far as they wished.

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Čísana Ki
Eiko Kadono, Miho Satake
Kaisei-sha, 2023


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A lonely little tree on an abandoned road receives an impulse from a wandering dog, and together they decide to find a place they will love. The tree pulls its roots out of the ground and discovers that it can walk! Along the way, a stone and a lake join them, and together they journey toward their dream destination. The book explores the idea that even what seems impossible at first can be achieved.

Gogh walked: thump, thump, thump. Kikko walked: step, step, step. Iwao rolled: thud, thud, thud. A cold wind began to blow. A cold rain began to fall. But they all kept going, with their faces turned forward.

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Čísana Ki
Eiko Kadono, Miho Satake
Kaisei-sha, 2023


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A lonely little tree on an abandoned road receives an impulse from a wandering dog, and together they decide to find a place they will love. The tree pulls its roots out of the ground and discovers that it can walk! Along the way, a stone and a lake join them, and together they journey toward their dream destination. The book explores the idea that even what seems impossible at first can be achieved.

"But... that's alright. It's enough if I can chat with someone like this every now and then." "Every now and then is enough for you?" asked Gogh. Itcche paused. Just a moment ago she had thought that "every now and then" was not enough. "But I can't, it's impossible," Itcche rippled the water with a loud splash. "That's alright. When you want to go, you'll be able to," said Kikko. Then she dipped her branch into Itcche. And Itcche grabbed hold of that branch and rose up lightly and smoothly.

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Čísana Ki
Eiko Kadono, Miho Satake
Kaisei-sha, 2023


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A lonely little tree on an abandoned road receives an impulse from a wandering dog, and together they decide to find a place they will love. The tree pulls its roots out of the ground and discovers that it can walk! Along the way, a stone and a lake join them, and together they journey toward their dream destination. The book explores the idea that even what seems impossible at first can be achieved.

Gogh walked: thump, thump, thump. 
Kikko walked: step, step, step. 
Iwao rolled: thud-thud, thud-thud, thud-thud. 
Itcche bounced: splash-splash, splash-splash, splash-splash.

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Čísana Ki
Eiko Kadono, Miho Satake
Kaisei-sha, 2023


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A lonely little tree on an abandoned road receives an impulse from a wandering dog, and together they decide to find a place they will love. The tree pulls its roots out of the ground and discovers that it can walk! Along the way, a stone and a lake join them, and together they journey toward their dream destination. The book explores the idea that even what seems impossible at first can be achieved.

From the following day, Kikko, Itcche and Iwao began their ordinary life. But it was completely different from before. Now they could set off for a walk whenever they wanted, whenever the mood took them.

Čísana Ki
Eiko Kadono, Miho Satake
Kaisei-sha
2023