Abstract

Muranaka Rie and Shirato Akiko's first short story. Just because you're weak doesn't mean you're not strong. Everyone has a rabbit in their heart.

◆ "Just because you're weak doesn't mean you're not strong. Everyone has a rabbit in their heart." Four heartwarming little stories and three poems.
◆ The first book from Noma Children's Literature Award-winning author Muranaka Rie and wildly popular rabbit artist Shirato Akiko.

Everyone has a rabbit in their heart." Riko can't put her feelings into words. Takuto has made a mistake. Four conflicted children begin to take action. A short story woven together with the poetic prose of children's literature author Muranaka Rie and the beautiful, soft illustrations of rabbit artist Shirato Akiko. --Run, run, run, run. Tomorrow you will be a rabbit.

(For elementary school students and above)

Author’s Information

Muranaka Rie was born in Yamaguchi Prefecture in 1958. She is a children's literature author and professor at Notre Dame Seishin University. She won the Noma Children's Literature Award for "Onee-chan" (Rironsha), the Japan Children's Writers Association Award for "Char Siu no Tsuki" (Komine Shoten), and the Tsubota Joji Literature Award for "Arara no Hata" (Arara Field). Her picture books include "The Gift from the Strawberry House" (Sekai Bunka Publishing). She has also edited and published "Picture Book Readings Connecting Female Prisoners with Their Children" (Kamogawa Publishing), and has been actively holding picture book readings at various venues for many years.

Shirato Akiko was born in Tokyo in 1970. She is an illustrator. After working for a financial company for four years, she began living with rabbits and decided to pursue a career in illustration, hoping to convey their charm. She has worked extensively on rabbit illustrations, including covers and illustrations for rabbit magazines, packaging for small animal food products, and signage for veterinary clinics. This is her first children's book.