Set on an island in the Yaeyama region, this picture book follows a boy’s bond with the gray-faced buzzards that arrive each autumn. Through the boy’s attention to wild birds in a place where nature and daily life are close, it conveys respect for life and the rhythm of the island seasons.

As the boy looks up at the migrating buzzards, the island autumn and the shimmer of life come together.

Set on an island in the Yaeyama region, this picture book follows a boy’s bond with the gray-faced buzzards that arrive each autumn. Through the boy’s attention to wild birds in a place where nature and daily life are close, it conveys respect for life and the rhythm of the island seasons.

As the boy looks up at the migrating buzzards, the island autumn and the shimmer of life come together.

Set on an island in the Yaeyama region, this picture book follows a boy’s bond with the gray-faced buzzards that arrive each autumn. Through the boy’s attention to wild birds in a place where nature and daily life are close, it conveys respect for life and the rhythm of the island seasons.

As the boy looks up at the migrating buzzards, the island autumn and the shimmer of life come together.

Yoko Sano’s picture book follows a bear cub who goes into the forest with a father who has returned after a long absence. Through the father’s broad back and casual words, it warmly shows a child receiving reassurance and pride.

From the child’s gaze at the father’s back, the warmth of family comes through.