We picked two picture books created by illustrator and picture book author Jin Kitamura.

• Kasha!

“Kasha!” is the camera’s sound when the boy takes pictures of the food around him. In this cute picture book, you will turn the pages and find the “good looks” of bananas, watermelons, and more. It also includes a papercraft camera that can be cut out and played.

• Pappo

Hear the sound of the red cuckoo clock going “Tick tock, tick tock, bong,” and many different animals, such as a cat, a rabbit, and a monkey, pops out of the clock window. What will come out next? What sound does it make? You can read along with children enjoying the sound of onomatopoeia. Read through the end, and you will find a surprising trick!



In these two books, you can feel the richness of Kitamura’s crayon strokes in the vivid use of colors.