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library of japanese children picture books for times of climate emergency
Ehon 絵本
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An environmental library of Japanese picture books for children published after 1945. Books whose heroes are anthropomorphized landscapes, plants, natural objects, insects, and other more-than-human actors aim to explore how ehon convey a relationship to nature and the living world. With the hope that when a mountain has a face, it is not so easy to start digging into it.
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neko no sétá
Neko no sétá
Kenji Oikawa & Mayuko Takeuchi
Taizo Mizutani, 2016


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translation
An always cold, lazy, messy and impatient cat wears a worn-out sweater with two big holes. Despite being always cold, she never takes it off. She also has a job: putting acorn caps on acorns. She greets each acorn politely, and when the cap is placed on, the acorn lets out a little squeak... Are the acorns perhaps a little mischievous after all? A picture book by the creative duo 100% ORANGE, who work across illustration, picture books, manga, anime and more.

Cat's Sweater

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Neko no sétá
Kenji Oikawa & Mayuko Takeuchi
Taizo Mizutani, 2016


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An always cold, lazy, messy and impatient cat wears a worn-out sweater with two big holes. Despite being always cold, she never takes it off. She also has a job: putting acorn caps on acorns. She greets each acorn politely, and when the cap is placed on, the acorn lets out a little squeak... Are the acorns perhaps a little mischievous after all? A picture book by the creative duo 100% ORANGE, who work across illustration, picture books, manga, anime and more.

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Neko no sétá
Kenji Oikawa & Mayuko Takeuchi
Taizo Mizutani, 2016


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translation
An always cold, lazy, messy and impatient cat wears a worn-out sweater with two big holes. Despite being always cold, she never takes it off. She also has a job: putting acorn caps on acorns. She greets each acorn politely, and when the cap is placed on, the acorn lets out a little squeak... Are the acorns perhaps a little mischievous after all? A picture book by the creative duo 100% ORANGE, who work across illustration, picture books, manga, anime and more.

This is an always cold, lazy cat. 
The Cat's Sweater

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Neko no sétá
Kenji Oikawa & Mayuko Takeuchi
Taizo Mizutani, 2016


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translation
An always cold, lazy, messy and impatient cat wears a worn-out sweater with two big holes. Despite being always cold, she never takes it off. She also has a job: putting acorn caps on acorns. She greets each acorn politely, and when the cap is placed on, the acorn lets out a little squeak... Are the acorns perhaps a little mischievous after all? A picture book by the creative duo 100% ORANGE, who work across illustration, picture books, manga, anime and more.

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Neko no sétá
Kenji Oikawa & Mayuko Takeuchi
Taizo Mizutani, 2016


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translation
An always cold, lazy, messy and impatient cat wears a worn-out sweater with two big holes. Despite being always cold, she never takes it off. She also has a job: putting acorn caps on acorns. She greets each acorn politely, and when the cap is placed on, the acorn lets out a little squeak... Are the acorns perhaps a little mischievous after all? A picture book by the creative duo 100% ORANGE, who work across illustration, picture books, manga, anime and more.

She wears a worn and tattered sweater with two big holes. Even though she is always cold, she keeps wearing it anyway.

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Neko no sétá
Kenji Oikawa & Mayuko Takeuchi
Taizo Mizutani, 2016


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translation
An always cold, lazy, messy and impatient cat wears a worn-out sweater with two big holes. Despite being always cold, she never takes it off. She also has a job: putting acorn caps on acorns. She greets each acorn politely, and when the cap is placed on, the acorn lets out a little squeak... Are the acorns perhaps a little mischievous after all? A picture book by the creative duo 100% ORANGE, who work across illustration, picture books, manga, anime and more.

[box of caps] 

Her job is to put caps on acorns every day.

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Neko no sétá
Kenji Oikawa & Mayuko Takeuchi
Taizo Mizutani, 2016


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translation
An always cold, lazy, messy and impatient cat wears a worn-out sweater with two big holes. Despite being always cold, she never takes it off. She also has a job: putting acorn caps on acorns. She greets each acorn politely, and when the cap is placed on, the acorn lets out a little squeak... Are the acorns perhaps a little mischievous after all? A picture book by the creative duo 100% ORANGE, who work across illustration, picture books, manga, anime and more.

Every time she puts a cap on an acorn, they let out a tiny cry: oh! eeee! And the cat would always greet the acorns: Hello, good day, and so on. [box of caps]

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Neko no sétá
Kenji Oikawa & Mayuko Takeuchi
Taizo Mizutani, 2016


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translation
An always cold, lazy, messy and impatient cat wears a worn-out sweater with two big holes. Despite being always cold, she never takes it off. She also has a job: putting acorn caps on acorns. She greets each acorn politely, and when the cap is placed on, the acorn lets out a little squeak... Are the acorns perhaps a little mischievous after all? A picture book by the creative duo 100% ORANGE, who work across illustration, picture books, manga, anime and more.

But the cat is terribly lazy, and so after just three caps she loses interest and starts slacking off.

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Neko no sétá
Kenji Oikawa & Mayuko Takeuchi
Taizo Mizutani, 2016


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translation
An always cold, lazy, messy and impatient cat wears a worn-out sweater with two big holes. Despite being always cold, she never takes it off. She also has a job: putting acorn caps on acorns. She greets each acorn politely, and when the cap is placed on, the acorn lets out a little squeak... Are the acorns perhaps a little mischievous after all? A picture book by the creative duo 100% ORANGE, who work across illustration, picture books, manga, anime and more.

Oh dear, this is so boring. Her tail always droops.

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Neko no sétá
Kenji Oikawa & Mayuko Takeuchi
Taizo Mizutani, 2016


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translation
An always cold, lazy, messy and impatient cat wears a worn-out sweater with two big holes. Despite being always cold, she never takes it off. She also has a job: putting acorn caps on acorns. She greets each acorn politely, and when the cap is placed on, the acorn lets out a little squeak... Are the acorns perhaps a little mischievous after all? A picture book by the creative duo 100% ORANGE, who work across illustration, picture books, manga, anime and more.

Hey, it's already time for dinner. This cold, lazy cat is impatient on top of it all.

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Neko no sétá
Kenji Oikawa & Mayuko Takeuchi
Taizo Mizutani, 2016


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translation
An always cold, lazy, messy and impatient cat wears a worn-out sweater with two big holes. Despite being always cold, she never takes it off. She also has a job: putting acorn caps on acorns. She greets each acorn politely, and when the cap is placed on, the acorn lets out a little squeak... Are the acorns perhaps a little mischievous after all? A picture book by the creative duo 100% ORANGE, who work across illustration, picture books, manga, anime and more.

Because she is so impatient, she opens her tin can while walking. And when she drinks her milk, she always holds the bowl with her tail. She has terrible manners.

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Neko no sétá
Kenji Oikawa & Mayuko Takeuchi
Taizo Mizutani, 2016


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translation
An always cold, lazy, messy and impatient cat wears a worn-out sweater with two big holes. Despite being always cold, she never takes it off. She also has a job: putting acorn caps on acorns. She greets each acorn politely, and when the cap is placed on, the acorn lets out a little squeak... Are the acorns perhaps a little mischievous after all? A picture book by the creative duo 100% ORANGE, who work across illustration, picture books, manga, anime and more.

And at that moment the acorns on the table usually start singing this song: It's full of holes! It's full of holes!! The cat's sweater is full of holes. It's full of holes. It's full of holes! The cat's sweater is full of holes. What could be hiding in those holes, what could be hiding in them.

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Neko no sétá
Kenji Oikawa & Mayuko Takeuchi
Taizo Mizutani, 2016


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translation
An always cold, lazy, messy and impatient cat wears a worn-out sweater with two big holes. Despite being always cold, she never takes it off. She also has a job: putting acorn caps on acorns. She greets each acorn politely, and when the cap is placed on, the acorn lets out a little squeak... Are the acorns perhaps a little mischievous after all? A picture book by the creative duo 100% ORANGE, who work across illustration, picture books, manga, anime and more.

The cat is a crybaby and a shrinking violet. "You acorns! Stop that song." The cat is so ashamed and sad that she turns completely red and bursts into tears.

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Neko no sétá
Kenji Oikawa & Mayuko Takeuchi
Taizo Mizutani, 2016


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translation
An always cold, lazy, messy and impatient cat wears a worn-out sweater with two big holes. Despite being always cold, she never takes it off. She also has a job: putting acorn caps on acorns. She greets each acorn politely, and when the cap is placed on, the acorn lets out a little squeak... Are the acorns perhaps a little mischievous after all? A picture book by the creative duo 100% ORANGE, who work across illustration, picture books, manga, anime and more.

The cat pulled off her sweater, threw it on the floor and crawled under the duvet. She really is a terribly messy cat.

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Neko no sétá
Kenji Oikawa & Mayuko Takeuchi
Taizo Mizutani, 2016


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translation
An always cold, lazy, messy and impatient cat wears a worn-out sweater with two big holes. Despite being always cold, she never takes it off. She also has a job: putting acorn caps on acorns. She greets each acorn politely, and when the cap is placed on, the acorn lets out a little squeak... Are the acorns perhaps a little mischievous after all? A picture book by the creative duo 100% ORANGE, who work across illustration, picture books, manga, anime and more.

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Neko no sétá
Kenji Oikawa & Mayuko Takeuchi
Taizo Mizutani, 2016


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translation
An always cold, lazy, messy and impatient cat wears a worn-out sweater with two big holes. Despite being always cold, she never takes it off. She also has a job: putting acorn caps on acorns. She greets each acorn politely, and when the cap is placed on, the acorn lets out a little squeak... Are the acorns perhaps a little mischievous after all? A picture book by the creative duo 100% ORANGE, who work across illustration, picture books, manga, anime and more.

Even though she was always cold, lazy, impatient, badly behaved, shy, crybaby and a little messy, she always got up very early.

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Neko no sétá
Kenji Oikawa & Mayuko Takeuchi
Taizo Mizutani, 2016


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translation
An always cold, lazy, messy and impatient cat wears a worn-out sweater with two big holes. Despite being always cold, she never takes it off. She also has a job: putting acorn caps on acorns. She greets each acorn politely, and when the cap is placed on, the acorn lets out a little squeak... Are the acorns perhaps a little mischievous after all? A picture book by the creative duo 100% ORANGE, who work across illustration, picture books, manga, anime and more.

A cat's breakfast is two loaves of bread and two cups of tea. And the cat always says to herself: "Today is a lovely day."

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Neko no sétá
Kenji Oikawa & Mayuko Takeuchi
Taizo Mizutani, 2016


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translation
An always cold, lazy, messy and impatient cat wears a worn-out sweater with two big holes. Despite being always cold, she never takes it off. She also has a job: putting acorn caps on acorns. She greets each acorn politely, and when the cap is placed on, the acorn lets out a little squeak... Are the acorns perhaps a little mischievous after all? A picture book by the creative duo 100% ORANGE, who work across illustration, picture books, manga, anime and more.

And today too, in front of the stove, the cat put on her worn and tattered sweater with two big holes. The cat must really love that sweater very much.

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Neko no sétá
Kenji Oikawa & Mayuko Takeuchi
Taizo Mizutani, 2016


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translation
An always cold, lazy, messy and impatient cat wears a worn-out sweater with two big holes. Despite being always cold, she never takes it off. She also has a job: putting acorn caps on acorns. She greets each acorn politely, and when the cap is placed on, the acorn lets out a little squeak... Are the acorns perhaps a little mischievous after all? A picture book by the creative duo 100% ORANGE, who work across illustration, picture books, manga, anime and more.

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Neko no sétá
Kenji Oikawa & Mayuko Takeuchi
Taizo Mizutani, 2016


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translation
An always cold, lazy, messy and impatient cat wears a worn-out sweater with two big holes. Despite being always cold, she never takes it off. She also has a job: putting acorn caps on acorns. She greets each acorn politely, and when the cap is placed on, the acorn lets out a little squeak... Are the acorns perhaps a little mischievous after all? A picture book by the creative duo 100% ORANGE, who work across illustration, picture books, manga, anime and more.

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Neko no sétá
Kenji Oikawa & Mayuko Takeuchi
Taizo Mizutani, 2016


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translation
An always cold, lazy, messy and impatient cat wears a worn-out sweater with two big holes. Despite being always cold, she never takes it off. She also has a job: putting acorn caps on acorns. She greets each acorn politely, and when the cap is placed on, the acorn lets out a little squeak... Are the acorns perhaps a little mischievous after all? A picture book by the creative duo 100% ORANGE, who work across illustration, picture books, manga, anime and more.

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Neko no sétá
Kenji Oikawa & Mayuko Takeuchi
Taizo Mizutani
2016