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Yoko Tanaka

2 Books
Yoko Tanaka is a talented artist and illustrator known for her atmospheric and imaginative work in children's literature. She has brought numerous stories to life through her art, including Kate DiCamillo's The Magician's Elephant and Robin LaFevers's Theodosia Throckmorton series. She is also the creator of the wordless picture book Dandelion's Dream.
A dandelion in a meadow opens into something wonderfully unexpected: not just a flower, but a tiny lion ready to roam. With paws instead of roots, Dandelion heads into a wide world of trains, ships, city lights, and sky-high adventure. This wordless picture book invites you to read the pictures closely and tell the story in your own way. Each page leaves room for wondering: where will Dandelion go next, what will feel exciting, and what will feel like home? Yoko Tanaka’s dreamy artwork makes the impossible feel soft and real, turning a familiar flower into a magical journey about curiosity, imagination, and the big dreams that can live inside something small.
6-8 Years 37 Pages
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One moon shines over two very different homes. In the city, a cat slips into the night. Far away in the country, another cat does the same. They do not meet, but their moonlit adventures move side by side as they pounce, creep, chase, leap, and finally grow sleepy with the coming dawn. With spare, rhythmic language and dusky illustrations, this gentle picture book feels both lively and quiet. Young readers can compare city streets and country fields while following two cats who share the same bright moon, the same wild nighttime energy, and the same need for rest when morning arrives. A graceful bedtime story for children who love animals, nighttime, and picture books with a poetic beat.
6-8 Years 32 Pages
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