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うたうかたつむり

Mitsukoshi Sachio Youth Poetry Award

うたうかたつむり

Saori Noda

A poetry collection built on the familiarity of nursery-rhyme-like rhythms and everyday textures. Through small creatures, seasonal touches, and playful wordplay, it leaves a gentle trace in the reader's memory.

children's poetryeveryday scenesplayful languageseasonal imagerysmall creatures

Work Information

Ra-ta-ta, paper airplanes, and snails: light, lively language turns everyday scenes into poetry.

Saori Noda's poetry collection *Utau Katatsumuri* balances the lightness that makes it approachable for younger readers with a lingering aftertaste that stays with you after finishing it. The collection includes poems such as "Ra-ta-ta," "Paper Airplane," "Helicopter Song," "Goodbye Home Run," and "Snail," using the sound of words and familiar motifs to capture small discoveries in everyday life. Published in 2020 by Shikinomori-sha as a printed poetry volume, it is distributed under ISBN 9784905036258.

Book Information

Publisher
四季の森社
Published
2020-12-25
Pages
143 pages
Language
日本語
Size
15.4 x 1.6 x 20.5 cm
ISBN-13
9784905036258
ISBN-10
4905036259
Price
1320 JPY
Category
本/文学・評論

Amazon.co.jp: うたうかたつむり : 野田 沙織, 浜田 洋子: 本

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