Taro Gomi ist ein gefeierter japanischer Illustrator und Kinderbuchautor, dessen Werk Alter und geografische Grenzen überschreitet. Seine Kreationen zeichnen sich durch einen spielerischen Ansatz aus, der sowohl die jüngsten Leser als auch Erwachsene gleichermaßen fesselt. Gomi brilliert im visuellen Erzählen und erforscht oft alltägliche Erfahrungen und Emotionen mit Einfachheit und tiefem Einblick. Sein unverwechselbarer Stil und seine produktive Kreativität machen ihn zu einer bedeutenden Stimme in der Kinderliteratur.
Twisty mazes! Silly monsters! Rocket ships! Racing cars! This endlessly clever book contains more than 60 games for children that let them imagine, build, guess, observe, count, match, sort, add, subtract, read, think, and play! Perfect for pre-K and early elementary ages, Taro Gomi's Playful Puzzles introduces a wide array of essential childhood skills—colorfully, intriguingly.
Renowned children's book illustrator Taro Gomi invites kids of all ages to not only color, but also draw, imagine, and create. Unfinished pictures and intriguing prompts foster children's powers of visualization, and at nearly 400 pages, this book provides plenty of room to stretch the imagination.
A little girl learns to walk, climb, and study the earth from her friends, most of whom are animals.
For use in schools and libraries only. Shows how creatures throughout the animal world--including humans--deal with the products of digestion.
In this sly activity board book from celebrated international favorite Taro Gomi, young readers will delight to find hidden objects amidst familiar characters. When a crocodile's dangerous smile can become a shiny toothbrush and a butterfly's camouflage transforms into adorable heart shapes, there's no telling what comes next! Kids will love learning that not everything in this world is as it seems. Sure to be a hit during both storytime and playtime!
How do we love numbers? Let us count the ways: They're on street signs and bus stops, featured on phones, thermometers, chalkboards, and scales. They show the time and the date, and help us to measure distance, sizing, and so much more. This spirited picture book by beloved author-illustrator Taro Gomi will charm and inform the youngest of readers, offering them a unique—and useful—look at a key concept we count on.
Three little chicks run through the sunshine and rain to explore the world together.
Vibrantly illustrated, this collection introduces young readers to Japan through engaging themes like greetings, games, and colors. Taro Gomi's clever and humorous style makes learning first words and simple phrases enjoyable. The book offers a rich exploration of a child's early experiences, blending education with cultural insights, ensuring it becomes a cherished favorite for families.
A board book about a boy in a race who runs past the finish line, through neighborhoods and fields because he loves to run