Author(s): Junko Morimoto

Children's Books

Children's picture storybook set in a small village of ancient Japan. Sleepy Village is a very slow and quiet place, until Big Nuisance comes to stay and starts a lot of trouble. Now the villagers must come together to defeat the Big Nuisance. Encourages cooperation to overcome obstacles. Author/illustrator has twice received the Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Award. Previous works include 'My Hiroshima', 'The Inch Boy' and 'The Two Bullies'.