『おとうさんは、いま』　（Otosan wa ima）

文：湯本香樹実 | 絵：ささめやゆき

出版社：福音館書店 | 初版年：2016年 | ISBN 978-4-8340-8309-5 | 32頁| 20×27 cm | 3歳から

Where Is Dad Now?

A little girl’s father has promised to read her a book at bedtime but phones to say he will be late. The girl wonders where he might be now. First, she imagines him finishing his work, then getting onto the train, walking through the shopping arcade and along the river. There, she pictures him running into a kappa or water sprite who chases him. Her father opens his umbrella and floats away, landing on a slide in the park. Then he runs home. In this picture book, the girl’s daydreams are deftly rendered through the dynamic composition and warm touch of the illustrations.

Text: Yumoto, Kazumi | Illus. Sasameya, Yuki