"Marumaru Maru" by Masami Kaku (author/writer), Ako Yoshioka (illustrator), Shiho Imanashi (supervisor), Publishing Works

About the productJapanese

Masami Kaku (author/writer), Ako Yoshioka (illustrator), Shiho Imanashi (supervisor)
Publisher: Publishing Works
B5 variant, 187mm long, 187mm wide, 8mm thick, 240g, 26 pages
Regular price 1,200 yen + tax
ISBN978-4-907108-86-1

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Part numberMbk9784907108861

Specification A picture book for infants targeted at 3 to 5 year olds that focuses on the shape and meaning of a circle.
The magazine features original, round and adorable characters. We have taken care to ensure that the content is enjoyable for adults as well as young children.
The book also includes sheet music for a song that accompanies the text, and the song and music will play when you scan the QR code with your smartphone. The unique movements of the characters will move readers and they will find themselves singing along to the tune "Marumarumaru, marumarumaru."

Author Profile
Kakumasami (author/writer)
After working in the design departments of a printing company and an advertising agency, he is now working for a publishing company. Making full use of his experience as an art director, he was in charge of the original concept, story, and structure of the picture book "Smile". He works in perfect harmony with Ako Yoshioka, and is devoted to creating simple picture books that anyone can enjoy.

Ako Yoshioka (illustration)
Born in Moriguchi, Osaka. Graduated from Osaka Designer College. After working at a design production company, he became an independent illustrator.
He has held numerous solo exhibitions at the gallery The 14th moon in Osaka. In 2017, he published his debut work "Smile" (written by Kaku Masami/Publishing Works). In 2018, he published "I am a Gourmet Mask" (original story by Gourmet Mask/Publishing Works), and in 2020, he published "Hittanpyon-san" (written by Shofutei Kakusho/Publishing Works).

Shiho Imayasu (Supervisor)
Born in Hyogo Prefecture. Early childhood educator, musician, and stage director. Works in a wide range of fields including composing, arranging, writing lyrics, scriptwriting, stage music, commercial music production, and radio personality. Since 2008, she has been actively involved in producing original musicals in the Kansai region, and is also contributing to nurturing the next generation of talent. For 35 years, she has been working on her program "mumic(R)," which compiles the know-how she has acquired while raising her only daughter, and has been practiced by more than 10,000 mothers. Her seminar "How to Live" is also supported by many parents. In 2020, she was in charge of music supervision for "Heidi Volume 1: Encounter" (original story by Johanna Spyri/written by Takahara Yukari/Publishing Works) and "Grand Old Clock" (Publishing Works by Ito Masamichi), which plays songs and music when a QR code is scanned with a smartphone.

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