Books with author Satoshi Kitamura

Everybody has a song Igor has been looking forward to spring, when he will sing for the first time in his life. But when the Dawn Chorus begins, the other birds laugh at the notes coming out of his beak. After unsuccessful voice lessons, Igor decides never to sing again and sets off to find a place where there is no music. He roams the globe, which is surprisingly abundant in song, until, at last, he finds a lonely, empty plain where it is quiet. Heartbroken, Igor roosts on a rock until a splendid sunset moves him so much that he breaks his vow of symphonic silence.Distinctive and artistic illustrations filled with energetic details make this a wonderful story about a bird who ultimately realizes he is not as alone or atonal as he had thought.

Bizarre and uplifting tales from one of the most ingenious picture book illustrators todayMeet Pot-san, a tubby little teapot who loves to pour tea. He and his tabletop friends—Teacup, Milk Jug, Sugar Bowl, and Spoon—have lots of adventures, and they'd like their readers to join them too! Illustrated in Satoshi's quirky style, he demonstrates how far the imagination can flow even about the seemingly mundane.

This is my hand. It can do all sorts of things. Most of the time it does good things, but sometimes. . .Kitamura introduces us to the wonders of something as simple as your hand – it can push, it can pull. It can paint, it can pat. And when your hand has a bad habit, it can pick your nose! Award-winning author and illustrator Satoshi Kitamura unfolds a wonderful celebration of the simple hand, also starring a favorite Kitamura character, Boots the cat.

A comic mystery that will keep readers guessingWhen Georgina, Hubert, and Gogol -- three sheep -- have their fleecy coats stolen from the beach while they are swimming, they suspect that some wily wolves have pulle dthe wool over their eyes. To catch the thieves, the sheep enlist the help of Elliott Baa, private detective. But will Elliott's street smarts, combined with the help of a gang of rugby-loving cats, be enough to crack this baa-ffling case? Satoshi Kitamura's colorful, antic illustrations bring this comic mystery to life.