By Mamoru Suzuki
The perfect birthday gift for anyone
—no matter what age!
A mother looks back to the birth of her baby and looks ahead to the time when the baby will take flight into the big, wide world.
Filled with unabashed love and reassurance, Happy Birthday!, will resonate with anyone who has loved a child, and is a birthday gift that everyone—child or adult—deserves to get.
About the Author
Mamoru Suzuki is the writer and illustrator of picture books, for which he has won many awards, including the Akaitori Award for Illustration and the Kodansha Award for Picture Books. After moving to the Izu Peninsula—an area known for its natural beauty—he became fascinated by the various forms of birds’ nests and has published many books and articles about them. His deep love of nature is reflected in his art. He is the author/illustrator of You Belong to Me.
Praise for You Belong to Me
One of the pleasures of reading aloud a certain tender type of baby book is that in doing so we literally speak words of love to the infant in our care. . . . The love language in Mamoru Suzuki’s “You Belong to Me” is direct and affecting in this way. —Wall Street Journal
ISBN 978-1-940842-20-2
Hardcover Picture Book (8 1/4 x 8 in)
32 pages, 19 beautiful color illustrations
Written for children ages 3 to 5
Mariko Shii Gharbi (translator), Simone Kaplan (editor)
US $12.99/CAN $17.99
November 1, 2017