Kodomo Wo Egaku Hayashi Akiko No Sekai

[Machine Translation] *Illustrations from *My First Errand*, which depicts Mii-chan s adventure going shopping alone; *Good Evening, Moon*, where a baby smiles at the round full moon; and *Konto and Aki*, in which Aki and her stuffed animal Kon travel together, helping one another *Konto and Aki* these timeless works were created by picture book author Akiko Hayashi. This book delves into the secrets behind the charm of her picture books by tracing Hayashi s own words, rough sketches, and preliminary drawings. In addition to interviews with devoted readers such as Hayao Miyazaki, the book features Hayashi s diverse body of work, her illustrations outside the realm of picture books, and her essays. This volume offers a glimpse into the thoughts of an artist who consistently held the hope that children reading these books would believe them to be real."

ひとりで買い物に行くみいちゃんの冒険を描いた『はじめてのおつかい』の絵、まんまるお月さまに赤ちゃんもにっこりする『おつきさまこんばんは』、あきとぬいぐるみのこんが助けあいながら旅をする『こんとあき』－－読み継がれるこれらの作品は、絵本作家・林明子によって描かれました。本書では、林自身の言葉やラフ、エスキースをたどることで、絵本の魅力の秘密にせまります。宮﨑駿氏ら愛読者のインタビューに加えて、林の多彩な作品や絵本以外の絵の仕事、エッセイも収録。「読者の子どもに、本物だと思ってもらえるように」と願い続けた作家の思いにふれることのできる一冊です。