Usagi no Me is a children's novel set in an elementary school, where teachers and children grow while hurting and learning from one another. It faces disability, poverty, and the realities of education, asking what it means to protect children.

From small classroom events, the dignity of children and the meaning of education come into view.

Sudatsu Hi Made is a children's book about the time children and young people spend on the way toward growth. It treats parting and independence as processes built from everyday events.

A quiet look at the time leading toward leaving the nest.