When a tiny stray kitten turns up on the doorstep, Hina and her mother take it in. Hina makes a home for the kitten and learns about caring for a living creature. Then one day the kitten goes missing. This is the eagerly anticipated new picture book from Japans leading illustrator Komako Sakai, whose atmospheric illustrations are filled with grace.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 3-5 years.

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2017 by Gecko Press .

Komako Sakai worked in textile design before beginning to illustrate children's books. She is the winner of the Japanese Picture Book Prize.