Author: Toshiko Kanzawa
Illustrator: Yagyu Gen-ichiro
Translator: Robert Campbell
Synopsis
Addressing the picture of an egg, we ask, "Who is the baby hiding inside the egg? Come on out." Then, from a variety of eggs—large, small, and numerous—babies of various creatures pop out one after another. You'll find yourself almost humming along to the rhythmic text, while enjoying the humorous illustrations.
About the author: Toshiko Kanzawa
Born in 1924 in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Graduated from the Faculty of Literature at Bunka Gakuin University. A poet and children's literature author, she spent her girlhood in Karafuto (now Sakhalin). She has received numerous awards including the Japan Children's Literature Association Prize, Japan Children's Song Award, Roadside Stone Literature Prize, and Mobile Children's Culture Award. Her works include her signature piece "Chibikko Kamu's Adventure" (Rironsha), along with titles such as "Barbara the Duck" and "I Shed It, I Shed It" (both published by Kaiseisha), "Baby Bear Woof" (Poplar Publishing), "Flying Pan Grandpa" (Akane Shobo), and "Mako the Bear" (Nora Publishing) among many others.
