Katsumi Komagata
Author of Little Tree
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Works by Katsumi Komagata
SCENE (mini book ; 3 2 copies
Ça y est, je vais naître ! 2 copies
A Cloud 2 copies
FRIENDS IN NATURE 1 copy
UCKY MOUSE 1 copy
TROU MYSTERIEUX 1 copy
LUCKY MOW 1 copy
LUCKY WILD PIG 1 copy
ALLERS RETOURS 1 copy
WALK AND LOOK 1 copy
WORK BOOK EXTEND 1 copy
GO AROUND 1 copy
Reverso: 4 puzzles recto verso pour jouer avec les formes et les couleurs (Albums) (French Edition) (2013) 1 copy
LUCKY HEN 1 copy
Hana 1 copy
NORA 1 copy
PETIT BOUT 1 copy
DU VERT AU VERT 1 copy
SNAKE 1 copy
SOUS LA TERRE 1 copy
DU JAUNE AU ROUGE 1 copy
I'm Gonna Be Born 1 copy
Yellow to Red 1 copy
AVENTURES SOUS LA MER 1 copy
Teardrop, なみだ 1 copy
Green to Green 1 copy
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- Works
- 53
- Members
- 88
- Popularity
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- Rating
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- ISBNs
- 24
- Languages
- 3
Rendered in pop-up form, the tree begins as a small seedling, barely noticeable amid the snow, and grows a little with each turn of the page. Soon it is a tall specimen in full leaf, changing color with the seasons. Years go by, and then it is gone. Somewhere a new seedling begins to grow. When something we expect always to be there disappears, we realize the significance of its presence. But even as it expresses this sense of loss, the book ends on a note that resonates with hope.
The minimalist design by an internationally known artist draws readers in with its quiet power. Author Katsumi Komagata appeals to the senses in poetically spare language and with careful attention to every detail: the changing shape of the growing tree, its color, the shading of the background, even the weight and texture of the paper—such slight nuances shape our perceptions. The book was published simultaneously in Japan and France, and the text is provided in Japanese, French, and English.… (more)