Legendary picture book writer, M.B. Goffstein. In 1966, her first picture book "That child!" (Original title: GATS!). After 50 years, the long -awaited Japanese version will be published for the first time. It is the biggest respect for the children to not easily descend from the children's eyes. M.B. Goffstein, a solitary picture book writer who believed. Where do we come and go? What is true happiness? Will we be happy someday? Here are all the roots of the theme she worked on for a lifetime. The world of life and illusions that borrowed the form of a spiritual and philosophical story, a child book. And this "cute, irresistible" simple line. Feel the absolute love poured into the plane.
[About the product]
This is a limited box set that includes the original reprint (English) in addition to the normal Japanese version of "That Child!" This Japanese version was inherited from Goffstein's will, who hated following the same thing, and reconsidered from zero. The format has been changed to a vertical type and the size has been increased (A4 deformation: W178 x H297mm). The English version limited to the box set is faithfully reproduced as the same size as the original version (A6 deformation: W121 x H100mm). The two different books are fitted in the box of fabric with foil stamping illustrations. It is a completely limited collector's edition.
[About Japanese version]
● About the story
From the other side of the sand, those children come in search of their own rest. Cheerfully, cheerful, lively, those children come. Look at them! It's different from us, but they are similar to us.
● About design
The cover of the original version is only the leaves, but in the Japanese version, the leader child dances lightly with the leaves. Goffstein didn't like to follow the same thing, so the cover of the box and the cover of the Japanese version were subtly changed. In this book, I thought that green leaves were the key. (Designer: Sasaki)
● About translation
There are several places where I chose this word. We put what we want to say now in this book. Her book absorbs such thoughts like a sponge, and loosens like the wind. Her words, "You should put your hand in where you can't reach," has been encouraged by her words. (Tonkachi)
● From the production staff
The original title GATS! Is a coined word of Goffstein, and we were in trouble and the title "Those kids!" This is her first picture book. Feel the 26 -year -old girlfriend and what has been to us, as if you could hear her heartbeat. She says, "The book must go out to the world. Please be able to communicate properly." Did we convey it properly?
[About the author]
M.B. Goffstein
Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA in 1940. After graduating from university, he moved to New York and started working as a picture book writer. Published the first picture book in 1966. A simple line, a spiritual and philosophical story affects the children's book frame. Written a novel since 1989. In later years, I wrote stories and poems about nature and heaven. He died on his 77th birthday in 2017.
* "MOE" published in October 2021
[About the product]
This is a limited box set that includes the original reprint (English) in addition to the normal Japanese version of "That Child!" This Japanese version was inherited from Goffstein's will, who hated following the same thing, and reconsidered from zero. The format has been changed to a vertical type and the size has been increased (A4 deformation: W178 x H297mm). The English version limited to the box set is faithfully reproduced as the same size as the original version (A6 deformation: W121 x H100mm). The two different books are fitted in the box of fabric with foil stamping illustrations. It is a completely limited collector's edition.
[About Japanese version]
● About the story
From the other side of the sand, those children come in search of their own rest. Cheerfully, cheerful, lively, those children come. Look at them! It's different from us, but they are similar to us.
● About design
The cover of the original version is only the leaves, but in the Japanese version, the leader child dances lightly with the leaves. Goffstein didn't like to follow the same thing, so the cover of the box and the cover of the Japanese version were subtly changed. In this book, I thought that green leaves were the key. (Designer: Sasaki)
● About translation
There are several places where I chose this word. We put what we want to say now in this book. Her book absorbs such thoughts like a sponge, and loosens like the wind. Her words, "You should put your hand in where you can't reach," has been encouraged by her words. (Tonkachi)
● From the production staff
The original title GATS! Is a coined word of Goffstein, and we were in trouble and the title "Those kids!" This is her first picture book. Feel the 26 -year -old girlfriend and what has been to us, as if you could hear her heartbeat. She says, "The book must go out to the world. Please be able to communicate properly." Did we convey it properly?
[About the author]
M.B. Goffstein
Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA in 1940. After graduating from university, he moved to New York and started working as a picture book writer. Published the first picture book in 1966. A simple line, a spiritual and philosophical story affects the children's book frame. Written a novel since 1989. In later years, I wrote stories and poems about nature and heaven. He died on his 77th birthday in 2017.
* "MOE" published in October 2021