"14 Forest Mice" is a very popular book series in Japan and many European countries about the beauty of everyday life and the life of three generations of a mouse family: grandma, grandpa, mom, dad, and a dozen more mice. Immediately after their release in 2017, the books in the series became bestsellers of the Samokat publishing house.
In the book " 14 Forest Mice. Pumpkin " the whole family is gardening - the mice first plant a pumpkin seed, and then look after it day after day, watching the sprout, bud, flowers and growth of a large, beautiful orange pumpkin. And when it ripens - it's time to harvest and have an autumn feast! The change of seasons and weather, the magic of nature, amazing light - all this is in the illustrations of the Japanese artist!
Iwamura's books are reminiscent of miniature dollhouses, in which you want to examine and touch every detail, and every little event is filled with truly Japanese philosophy and admiration for life in every moment.
Recommended reader age: 4+
Author: Kazuo Iwamura
Translation: Elena Baybikova
Artist: Kazuo Iwamura
Editor: Anna Stern
Year of release: 2018
Publisher: Samokat
Pages: 40
Cover type: Hardcover
Dimensions: 305x220x7 mm
ISBN: 978-5-91759-763-8
Book series: 14 forest mice