絵本作家のいもと ようこさんの本といえば、多くの方が一度や二度子供に読んであげたか、子供のとき読んでもらったことがあると思います。
その、いもとさんが金の星社の編集者を通じて、「風の電話」の絵本を出版したいと承諾を求めてきたのが昨年の6月25日。それから7ヶ月半、その間、原稿を2回見せていただいきました。そして今月、2月14日に「発刊されたので送ります」との連絡をもらいました。
15日の午前中、当日は、大雪警報が出ているにもかかわらず、必ず荷物は届くものと待っていました。待ちに待った作品がようやく届き早速開けてみた。なんともいわれぬ新しい本の匂いと共に「風の電話」が約3年の歳月を経て、絵本という形になったという感動が湧き上がってきました。
Speaking of picture books author Yoko Imoto, I think that many people have read them once or twice, or have them read when you were children.
Ms. Imoto asked for consent to publish a picture book of “Kaze no Denwa” through the editor of Kinnohoshi Co., Ltd on June 25, 2015. Then, for seven and a half months, I was shown the manuscript twice during that time. And this month, on February 14th, I was informed that “I will send it. It was published.”
On the morning of the 15th, I was waiting for my luggage to arrive, despite the heavy snow warning. The long-awaited work finally arrived and I opened it immediately. Along with the scent of a new book, I was impressed that “The Phone of the Wind” became a picture book after about three years.
Understanding my thoughts that invisible and inaudible things are necessary as mental infrastructure to convey feelings to those who have lost or lost their loved ones, and made them into picture books. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Ms. Imoto and Kinnohoshi, Mr. Saito the editor, and everyone who has sympathized with “The Phone of the Wind” nationwide.
The original picture exhibition of the picture book “Kaze no Denwa” will be held at the “The Library of the Forest ” at Bell Gardia KUJIRAYAMA as follows. This is a unique opportunity to see Yoko Imoto’s precious original drawings. Please do not miss.
“Kaze no Denwa” Picture Book Original Picture Exhibition
Date: April 20 to May 18, 2016
Opening Hours: 10:00 to 16:00 (Closed on Mondays)
Admission fee: Free