Shinsuke Yoshitake Bücher

Dies ist die Geschichte eines Buchhändlers, der alle Leser+innen-Wünsche erfüllt – (tun sie das nicht alle?). Immer findet er das perfekt passende Buch, immer gelingt es ihm, Menschen zu beglücken, die Bücher lieben. In seinen Regalen findet man Bücher, die man nur bei Vollmond entziffern kann und solche, die speziell für Verliebte gemacht sind. Ratgeber über Anbau und Pflege von Bäumen, die Bücher als Früchte tragen und einen Reiseführer zur größten Unterwasserbibliothek der Welt. Dies ist die Geschichte einer Buchhandlung voller Wunder für alle, die lesend und staunend neue Welten erschließen, ihren Horizont erweitern und Ideen kennenlernen wollen, die das Leben verändern. Für alle, die zwischen den Seiten eines Buches Träume suchen und finden – oder einfach eine kleine Pause vom Alltag. Für alle, die fest davon überzeugt sind, dass Bücher vielleicht noch kein Garant sind für ein glückliches Leben – aber ganz sicher ein wesentlicher Baustein.

What Happens Next? follows a child's hilarious, wildly inventive train of thought following the death of his grandfather and the discovery of his journal, in which his grandfather had jotted his thoughts about life after death and the ideal heaven.

Can I Build Another Me? follows a child's hilarious, wildly inventive train of thought as he decides to make a clone of himself - and starts to ponder what makes him HIM. Is it the scar on his knee or his sticky palms? Is it his love of acorns or the way he winks? The more he thinks about it, the more complicated it becomes...

A boisterous, philosophical shaggy dog story for young children that follows a child's hilarious, wildly inventive train of thought through all the things an apple might be if it is not, in fact, an apple. It encourages a questioning, challenging approach to the world around us.

A delightful bestseller when first published in Japan, this charming illustrated book takes readers inside the magical realm of books, libraries, and bookstores. At The I Wonder Bookstore, customers come in and ask the owner countless variations on its namesake question ("I wonder if you have any books about...") and he is happy to fill their requests in enchanting ways. In these pages readers will discover books that grow on trees, books designed to be read by two (or more) people at once, books that can only be read by moonlight, bookstore weddings, an underwater library, a boot camp for charismatic bookstore attendants, and many more wonders that celebrate the transporting magic of reading in a timeless and irresistible way.

You can find joy in the simplest objects - even a humble rubber band! You can have fun pinging it or playing with it in the bath. But you can also use it to do exciting, unexpected things, like bungee jumping out of a plane, or sneaking a furtive snack. The only limit is your imagination! Renowned author-illustrator Shinsuke Yoshitake brings his trademark wit and thoughtfulness to this charming book, which honours children's attachment to their favourite things while opening the door to a world of exciting new objects and experiences.

A humorous new book from the acclaimed author-illustrator Shinsuke Yoshitake. Everyone has something that makes them feel self-conscious. It might be the smell of your breath, the size of your nose, or the way your shirt sleeves bunch up under your jumper. At the centre of this story is a little boy who has a small but embarrassing problem: every time he pees, a few drops dribble on to his underpants. Curious, he asks other children if they have the same issue. He soon discovers a simple life lesson: everyone is battling some kind of irritation.

A humorous new book from the acclaimed author-illustrator Shinsuke Yoshitake. When a little boy has trouble opening a chocolate wrapper, he starts wondering what life would be like if he could open anything he wanted. Along the way, he learns about the power of being able to do things by yourself - and the fun of helping other people do them too!

The latest book in Shinsuke Yoshitake's bestselling 'Imagination' series takes a whimsical and wildly inventive look at maps. If you get lost, it's simple - you just look at a map, and hey presto! You can find out where you are. But might there be other things a map can show? How about treasure maps, maps of your feelings, maps of how things work...? When you think about it, a map can have a million uses. This charming new picture book by Shinsuke Yoshitake is an ingenious exploration of the wonderful world of maps and how they help to guide us.

A witty, perceptive picture book that will help children develop emotional resilience.