Please feel free to contact us in English, Chinese, or Korean at any time.		Our current planet and our future Overview This book is a simple introduction to the highly familiar environmental problem. A text that is good for parents and children to read together, and a sub-text is included for classroom situations. Autor: Junko EDAHIRO Illustration: Sachiko < TENMYO PHP INTERFACE> The planetary environment viewed from space Overview This comic book style presentation explains global environmental changes using images taken from satellites. This book reaffirms the environmental problems that we are facing by presenting situations such as the ozone hole in the South Pole, warming of the Earth�fs surface, lands sinking into the ocean, and erosion of land. Editorship: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Illustration: Fushigi YAMADA < Otsuki Shoten Publishers> A Hedgehog and gold coin Overview A sympathetic story of a hedgehog's grandfather and many animals. This book reminds people of the meanings of wealth and the warmth of people. A new picture book from the authors of a popular Russian animation. Autor: Vladimir ORLOV Text: Kiyoshi TANAKA Illustration: Valentin OLSHVANG <Kaisei-sha> The strong words of Martin Luther King Overview The world of a pastor filled with love and bravery and with a dream comes alive in this amazing collage drawing. Winner of the Caldecott Medal literature award. Text: Doreen RAPPAPORT Illustration: Bryan COLLIER Translation: Sumiko MORIUCHI <Kokdosha Co., Ltd.> Why do adults go to war? Overview With the advent of the Iraq war, children throughout Japan are protesting the war in ways they can. The children of Japan, through their voices and actions, pray for the children of Iraq who are living in confusion. Editing: Association of Children's Listerature for Listening to Children <Shinnihon Publishing Co., Ltd.> Going to Henrifitchburg Overview Henry and his friends have traveled to see Fitchburg, a beautiful town located 48 kilometers away. Conflict arises when Henri, who thinks it would be fun to walk, learns of his friends�f desire to use the money from their jobs to ride a steam locomotive. Text, Illustration: D.B. Johnson Translation: Yoshiharu IMAIZUMI <Fukuinkan Shoten> To the forest Overview Along a wide stretch of land from southern Alaska to Canada, the Crocma family finds themselves in the middle of a forest with massive trees, fallen trees, ancient rocks, and a totem pole left behind by Indians. This striking and beautiful collection of pictures teaches about the severity of nature. Text, Photography: Hoshino Michio <Fukuinkan Shoten> The Hiroshima Bombing in Pictures Overview The stories of survivors recreate Hiroshima as it was in this illustrated text. The honor of the truth is seen and compared to the situation 50 years ago. The details of nuclear weapons and radiation damage across the 50 year period are taught as well. Text: Masamoto NASU,�@Illustration: Shigeo NISHIMURA <Fukuinkan Shoten> Honey Seed Overview Mom�fs delicious honey-made Baum-kuchen. When Mitsuru goes to each it, a rat from the house next door comes to exchange honey seeds. Winner of the 4th Yamada Bee Farm Most Outstanding Picture Book and Fairy Tale contest. Autor: Ritsuko OYAMA Illustration: Megumi SHINNO <Poplar Publishing> Shouta and Nattou Overview Mr. Shouta plants beans. Opposite of him is an old man who believes that Nattou (fermented soybeans) is a magical food. It doesn�ft take long before Nattou takes over the man�fs heart. Mr. Shouta, who hates Nattou, decides to try and learn from the old man until he himself can eat Nattou. A picture book. Text, Photo: Hiroko HOSHIKAWA, Haruo HOSHIKAWA �@ Editorship, Original Idea: Takeo KOIZUMI <POPLAR Publishing > The war I saw: Iraq 2003 Overview Surrounded in the battlefield with those who have died. In March 2003, fears were rising that a war would begin under the pretense that Iraq was in possession of weapons of mass destruction. A record of one Japanese camera man as he travels with American troops. Text, Photo: Kuninori TAKAHASHI <POPLAR Publishing >