From the bookshelf of the library

Title My Language Experience
Author name: Nao Matsui / Author
Issuer: Gospelkan Bookstore
Year of publication: 2022

April 23 is "Children's Reading Day".
This book is an autobiography of Nao Matsui, a children's book editor who worked on many popular picture books such as "Guritogura" and "Okinakabu". It can be said that the experience of childhood language when the mother reads a picture book was used in later work.
He also talks about the history of the publication of the monthly picture book "Children's Tomo" and memories of picture book writers.

(The introduction of the book was published by Isogo Library in April 2023 for the public information Yokohama Isogo Ward.)

Title Sea and mountain omelet
Author name: Cal Mine Aberte/author, Eiko Sekiguchi/translation
Issuer: Shinchosha
Year of publication: 2020

Our chicken eggs, olive oil, intestinal filling, red onions and parsley were omelets, sandwiched between freshly baked bread, and my grandmother took me to the beach. When I wore an omelet under the blue sky, I was filled with happiness and smiled at my grandmother. By the way, seagull exposed his omelet--the memory of food is always connected to people and places. The past, present, and maybe the future.
A short compilation that looks back on the artist's half-life in a menu-style chapter.

(The introduction text of the book was published by the Asahi Library in October 2023 for the public information Yokohama Asahi Ward.)

Title My eyePhone
Author name: Mayuko Sannomiya / Written
Issuer: Hayakawa Publishing
Year of publication: 2024

Did you know that the various features of iPhone help the lives of the visually impaired? For example, foods that do not know the contents even when touched, such as canned food or retort, can read out the package by holding the iPhone camera.
The iPhone, which became the "eye of the palm", fosters self-esteem and freedom to live alone of the authors.
It is a book that brightens the future, with scenes (landscapes)lessness (no) to scene full.

(The book introduction was published by Midori Library in November 2024.)

Title From Prichuwa, who jumps into the wonders of words with voice scholars, daughters, to Capitchu, Okke Guru
Author name: Shigeto Kawahara / Author
Issuer: Asahi Publishing Company
Year of publication: 2022

The author, the father of a four-year-old sister, gives a glimpse of the world of "voiceology" based on the mistakes of children encountered during child care and the names of characters.
It is a book that realizes the fun of words that usually speak casually.

(The introduction of the book was published by Tsurumi Library in the May 2024 issue of the public information Yokohama Tsurumi Ward.)

Title A big question of children who came to the library
Author name: Children's Large Question Editorial Department/Editing
Issuer: Youth Publishing Company
Year of publication: 2022

I don't know how to find the answer to this question.…Do you have such an experience?
This book summarizes how librarians in various parts of Japan answered various questions asked by children.
"I want to know why animals can't speak," "Why do musicians use the word" house "?" "I want to be able to use magic!" Even the question "I want to read the book of Bunyobu Nyo." The librarian will look for where the answer that the child seeks.

(The introduction of the book was published by Asahi Library in the December 2023 issue of the public relations Yokohama Asahi Ward.)

Title People in the world who live in Japan
Author name: Maki Kanai / Literature / Picture
Issuer: Daiwa Shobo
Year of publication: 2022

Have you ever felt that the number of foreigners has increased around you recently? Currently, there are 3,419,992 foreigners living in Japan (Resident Foreigners Statistics December 2023*).
This book consists of interviews with people from the world who live in Japan by the author Kanai. From Pele from North Macedonia playing cello in Ueno Park to Joseph from South Africa who survived the apartheid era, 18 groups and 20 people from various countries appear. Everyone has their own circumstances, and there are many things we don't know.
Why don't you experience a little different worlds with illustrations handwritten by Mr. Kanai?

*The statistical figures at the time of publication of the introduction text have been revised.
(The introduction of the book was published by Kanagawa Library in the Town News Kanagawa Ward version of the Web version (outside site).)

Title The world's strange marathon event (Shueisha Bunko)
Author name: Hideyuki Takano / Author
Issuer: Shueisha
Year of publication: 2014

Have you ever done ridiculous things with late-night high tension?
The author of this book has applied for a marathon in Sahara.
An author who has never run a full marathon goes to Sahara, relying on friendly and concise emails like a meeting for a drinking party. In fact, this marathon was one of the citizens' movements of Western Sahara refugees, but the interaction between the author and the people I meet locally is humorous and diverse.

(The introduction of the book was published by Kanazawa Library in the November 2023 issue of the public relations Yokohama Kanazawa Ward.)

Title "Doraemon" selection that changes life to Nobita and others who become adults
Author name: Fujiko, F. Fujio / Manga
Issuer: Shogakukan
Year of publication: 2020

A message for teens is spelled along with Doraemon's episodes selected by celebrities from various fields, such as voice actor Yuki Kaji and professional gamer Daigo Umehara.
"I got a better guy than me" is a recommended episode by novelist Fukatsuki Tsujimura. Mr. Tsujimura's message, "There are many values in the world, and there are many things we can do."
I want to be a person who can find a good place, not a bad place for people.……！
After reading the book, try to relax and think about it like Nobita on the cover.

(The introduction of the book is posted on the Instagram account "Yokohamano Teens".)

Title National Artist Memorial Museum Guide
Author name: Writer Memorial Hall Study Group / Edition
Issuer: Yamakawa Publishing Company
Year of publication: 2019

A guide book that introduces literary museums and memorial halls in various parts of Japan. It covers a variety of memorial halls, not only small theorists, but also lyricists and screenwriters to manga artists.
At the end of the book, there is a table of birth and death, a list of literary museums and memorial halls, and an artist index. It may be a chance to go to a memorial hall in your hometown or a place related to the birth of a person you care about.

(The introduction of the book was published by Isogo Library in the November 2023 issue of the public relations Yokohama Isogo Ward.)

Title Easy and delicious first-time recipe (kitchen textbook from 10 years old)
Author name: Norie Sasamori / Cooking Supervising, NHK Publishing/Editing
Issuer: NHK Publishing
Year of publication: 2020

Don't you think it would be great if you could cook rice or side dishes yourself?
Explain the basics of cooking from scratch, from simple to single dish. It's easy to understand, and it's safe for beginners. Well, let's try it!
This is a series of 3 books.

(The introduction of the book was published by Tsurumi Library in the May 2023 issue of the public relations Yokohama Tsurumi Ward.)

Title A book that changed the world
Author name: Takamitsu Yamamoto / Written, Mari Hashimoto / Edited
Issuer: Shogakukan
Year of publication: 2022

In the past, books were transcribed by human hands. With the spread of typographic printing in Western Europe in the 15th century, print books began to be created.
In this book, various first editions are introduced along with photographs, from those written by familiar people such as Decart and Newton to report on the accident investigation of the Space Shuttle. A book stimulates someone who reads it, and the book written by that person also affects someone else's thinking.…The history of the exploration of science continues with noodle.
You can once again feel the power of the medium of books that connect people with each other.

(The introduction of the book was published by Tozuka Library in the August 2023 issue of the public relations Yokohama Totsuka Ward.)

Title Clothing, sewing, and thinking
Author name: Chie Gyoji/author
Issuer: Iwanami Shoten
Year of publication: 2020

Mr. Gyoji is a newspaper reporter. I'm making clothes as a hobby.
When I was a child, my grandmother and mother made clothes. After becoming an adult, brand clothing became an armament for work. However, when I transfer, I feel uncomfortable in choosing clothes so far, and I only wear casual clothes every day.…。
What is clothing? What is the meaning of making clothes? The author begins to ask himself.

(The introduction of the book was published by the Asahi Library in the September 2022 issue of the Yokohama Asahi Ward Public Relations.)