Japan Children’s Literature Association Award にほんじどうぶんがくしゃきょうかいしょう
Edition 9 (1969)
Creative WorksCriticism and Research
Winners
2 peopleA children's story centered on a large cherry tree in a village, depicting nature and community through children's eyes. Memory rooted in familiar places and a child's power of perception support the narrative.
A single cherry tree connects the children with the village's time.
children's literaturenaturecommunity
A children's work that connects everyday anxieties and hopes with a cosmic breadth. Beneath the softness of the title lies the sensitivity of children living in their time.
The sound of a lullaby expands a child's time toward the stars.
222 pages
children's literaturechild's viewpointcosmos