The long-awaited summer vacation is here! Parents and children spend more time together than usual during summer vacation, so while trips to the mountains or the sea are great, enjoying a relaxing time at home with a cool shaved ice is sure to create wonderful summer memories.

So, FASHION HEADLINE asked book-loving bookstores for their recommendations for picture books that both adults and children can enjoy during the summer vacation!

We have a wide selection of unique books that will enrich your senses, including art-like picture books that are a visual treat, picture books that you'll want to read out loud, catchy rhythmic picture books, and picture books that you can savor at your leisure. In this second installment of our series, we introduce five books recommended by Daikanyama T-Site.


"A Wonderful Time" (Robert McCloskey, translated by Watanabe Shigeo, published by Fukuinkan Shoten)

Irreplaceable summer memories with family. The nature of a majestic island stretches as far as the eye can see. The book narrates the never-ending joy and sense of wonder at the mysterious from a majestic perspective that transcends human understanding. A picture book that allows you to experience the beautiful changing of the seasons with all five senses. Published in 1957.





"Animarium: Welcome to the Animal Museum" (Jenny Bloom, illustrations by Katie Scott, published by Shiobunsha)

A large-format visual picture book that combines science and art. This book, originally published in the UK and translated into over 20 languages, is now available in Japanese. Just like touring a museum with your child, you can learn about 3.8 billion years of evolutionary history and biodiversity through the beautiful miniature illustrations of over 160 species of animals. The binding is also excellent.





"Pete the Smartest Dog in the World Goes to School" by Maira Kalman, translated by Akiko Yano and Miu Sakamoto, published by Little Dog Press

"Girls Standing on Lawns," a collage of artworks from the MOMA collection, and the new "Beloved" This picture book is by the author of colorful and witty works such as "Pete the Dog." It tells the story of Pete, a lovable dog who is free-spirited, mischievous, and playful. The humorous and engaging co-translation by mother-daughter duo Akiko Yano and Miu Sakamoto is also appealing.



"WHERE'S WARHOL?" (Catherine Ingram, Andrew Ray / Published by Laurence King Publishing)

While this is a parody of "Where's Karl?", like "Where's Karl?", it is uniquely structured to provide a bird's-eye view of not only Andy Warhol's biography but also the history of painting. It starts with STUDIO54. Basquiat appears on the cover! The social history and commentary at the end of the book are also impressive.





Tim and the Brave Captain (Edward Ardizzone, translated by Seta Teiji / published by Fukuinkan Shoten)

The Tim series is a beloved voyage of growth for its depiction of the true nature of a child who lives each day with curiosity, a sense of adventure and single-minded dedication under the warm gaze of adults. Seta Teiji's concise writing and poetic watercolors will make you smell the sea!