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Tomiko Inui

    Tomiko Inui crafted a significant body of work that delves into the complexities of childhood loneliness and the search for belonging. Her narratives are distinguished by their sensitive psychological portrayals and an evocative atmosphere that deeply engages young readers. Inui was a pioneer in enriching children's literature with profound emotional and intellectual depth. Her stories resonate long after reading, prompting reflection on the intricacies of human connection.

    Tomiko Inui
    Tučniačatá Puk a Kuk
    Eskymáček Tajaut a medvědi
    Muško a Miško na Severnom póle
    The Secret of the Blue Glass
    • 2016

      The Secret of the Blue Glass

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading
      3.9(26)Add rating

      In a dusty library, in the quietest corner of a house in a Tokyo suburb, live the Little People: Fern and Balbo, Robin and Iris. Just a few inches high, sleeping in cigarette boxes and crafting shoes from old book jackets, they need only one thing from their Humans, a nightly glass of milk, served in a sparkling Blue Glass goblet, by a trusted young member of the Human family. But when the Second World War comes to Japan, bringing a dangerous new kind of patriotism, both Humans and their beloved Little People face a world they could never before have imagined

      The Secret of the Blue Glass
    • 1975
    • 1971

      Nevšedně napsaná bajka ze života ledních medvědů, ale i tuleňů a labutí za polárním kruhem vypráví o přátelství mezi medvídkem Míškou a eskymáckým chlapcem Tajautem.

      Eskymáček Tajaut a medvědi