Cat's office

Selected books for the Japanese Library Association

The "Kama Cat" is always dirty with soot because it is difficult to sleep in the furnace. Kama Neko, the fourth secretary, was bullied seriously by three other secretaries at his workplace's "Cat Office." The more you work hard, the more you will be bullied. What words do the big lion say to him when he appears there?

A masterpiece that scathingly depicts timeless issues! Uegaki Ayumi, with her unique brushwork that resembles pointilism, draws everything with love, including the rich expressions of cats and the accessories from the agency.

【profile】
Illustration: Uegaki Ayuko
Born in Tokyo in 1969. Graduated from Musashino Art University's Faculty of Art and Design.
In 1996, he made his picture book debut with "Obaro" (Gakken).
He was selected for the Bologna International Picture Book Original Art Exhibition and won the Grand Prize for the Bratislava World Picture Book Original Art Exhibition. The Japan Picture Book Award Grand Prize for "Masha and the White Bird: A Russian Folktale" (Kaiseisha). He has also received many awards, including the Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award, Nippon Broadcasting Award.
He has been living in Prague, Czech Republic since 2002.
Other picture books include "The Twelve Moons" (Kaiseisha) and "The Maple Leaf" (?. Mullaskovar, translated by Sekizawa Akiko, Rironsha), and many other picture books that have been adapted into picture books, including folk tales that are passed down in the Slavic regions of Russia and Eastern Europe. Other works include "Paintya" and "Crocodile" (all written by Nashiki Kaho and Rironsha), "Mori no Otobukuro" (all written by Watari Mutsuko and Nora Shoten), and "Tantarah of the Mountain" (all written by Awa Naoko and Shogakukan). In addition, Grimm's fairy tales are also featured in picture books and illustrations.

●Art materials used: Face color, Mizuhi paint, Rock paint, Watercolor, Glue/Paper: Kochi hemp paper

[Published Date] October 20, 2014