Akiko Miyakoshi is an author whose works are characterized by a unique visual style and an ability to capture the subtle emotions of a child's world. Through her illustrations and narratives, she explores themes of friendship, courage, and discovery. Her stories often hold deeper messages about the importance of connecting with nature and the power of imagination. Miyakoshi crafts worlds that are both familiar and magical, inviting young readers on an adventure.
Kikko sets out after her father with a forgotten pie for Grandma. When she arrives at a strange house in the wintry woods, a peek in the window reveals that the footprints Kikko had been following did not belong to her father at all, but to a bear in a long coat and hat! Alice in Wonderland meets Little Red Riding Hood in this charmed tale.
Akiko Miyakoshi’s enchanting new book explores how it feels to harbor a secret dream. People from all over the world come and go at the gracious innkeeper’s little hotel, some even becoming friends over the years. Only, sometimes, the innkeeper feels the desire to travel far away himself. He longs to pack a big bag and journey from one unfamiliar town to another. He imagines stopping to visit his friends. And having wonderful and unexpected experiences. The innkeeper continues to go about his daily routine at his hotel. But, someday, he is sure, he will explore the world. For every child — and adult — who yearns for what lies beyond the horizon.
Die kleine Spitzmaus ist eine fleißige Angestellte und folgt von morgens bis abends einem strengen Zeitplan. Aber auch ein Leben, das wie ein Uhrwerk läuft, kann unerwartete Momente der Freude enthalten, etwa wenn sie zum ersten Mal ihren Zauberwürfel gelöst hat, den Duft von frisch gebackenem Brot genießt, die unendliche Schönheit des blau schimmernden Ozeans bewundert oder sich über einen Besuch von Freunden freut. Diese kleine Sammlung von drei Kurzgeschichten – perfekt für Leseanfänger – ist in Miyakoshis typischer weicher monochromer Farbpalette mit Farbtupfern illustriert. Die bezaubernden Geschichten feiern dauerhafte Freundschaften, Träume für die Zukunft und die kleinen Freuden, die das alltägliche Leben bedeutungsvoller machen.