The other day, I took the Oh Joy team on an inspiration field trip to Little Tokyo in downtown L.A. While at the Japanese bookstore, I came across this little pop-up book that I had to get for Ruby. I'm a sucker for pop-ups, and it's seriously one of the best I have ever seen…
Ruby loves it so much that she has asked to read it as her bedtime story every night since I found it. I have no idea what it says so we just make up a story about these cute animals and their favorite foods. You know a book is good when you don't need the words to keep a child entertained!
P.S. The book is called: Tabemono (Food) by Kimika Warabe. Thanks for the translation, Joyce and Lindsay!
The title means “food”
That is quite adorable!
oh so cute! my son would love that too!
http://semiweeklyeats.blogspot.com/2014/01/lullaby.html
This is adorable, so super cute!!
The book is titled, Tobidasu! Ugoku! Tabemono by Kimika Warabe. Basically, a pop-up book about food. Hope this helps!
oh my gosh what an adorable little book!
animals and food…what’s not to like?
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Cute mini book! ^^
So lovely <3
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Hi, Joy! The title is Tabemono (meaning “food”) and the illustrations are by Kimika Warabe.
I found 2 other Tobidasu! pop-up books on Amazon.
Links are
http://www.amazon.com/Tobidasu-Moving-Aquarium-palm-picture/dp/B00F9LAVVI/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1389886497&sr=1-4&keywords=tobidasu
http://www.amazon.com/Tobidasu-Moving-Circus-lift—flap/dp/B00F9LY07Y/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1389886497&sr=1-5&keywords=tobidasu
Oh my, that is so cute!
Thanks Yuki!
The prices on this site seem to be a little better:
http://www.yesasia.com/us/warabe-kimika/0-aid751270-0-bpt.47-en/list.html
Best!
Joy
Thanks so much Joyce!
Joy
Hi Lindsay,
Thank you!!
Joy
Adorable! 🙂 Found it here: http://www.yesasia.com/global/tobidasu-ugoku-tabemono-tenohira-ehon/1020349378-0-0-0-en/info.html . And here’s more from this author, in French this time: http://sardinette.wordpress.com/tag/kimika-warabe/
That is the cutest pop-up book ever! I especially love that it’s about food! Japan always has the most creative stuff.
So good!! And making up a story yourselves is great fun.
Ah! This is so cute! We have the most fun with the books that have no words — the story possibilities are endless. I’m pretty sure I look just like those crocodiles when I’m around pizza.
So cute
OMG! I would love to have this book if I ever have a child to remind me about the year I lived in Japan. I hope you enjoyed your time in Tokyo.
Adorable! Thanks for this burst of happiness!
Check out Robert Sabuda’s pop up books, not really for kids to touch but so beautiful to look at. They are something that adults & kids can both love!
Images speak (&make!) a thousand words come alive – that’s when you know it’s THAT good!
That is adorable! I love that Ruby loves “reading” it. The first picture says “obento (lunch box) open the lid and see all the yummy food. Which one should we eat first?” Next “ramen: hot ramen! Slurp up all the noodles!” “Pizza: melts cheese. Let’s eat it together!” Something like that! But I think it’s probably more fun for Ruby to just make up the words! 😉
My husband and I read this book to our baby boy. He loves it! There are other equally cute ones and they only cost about 500 yen (around $5).
Love the book and really love the nails! Jealous on both fronts 🙂
SO SO SO cute!!! i just called up the local kino bookstore and they have it.. -screams- it also comes in a mandarin version. let me know if you want that for ruby! my son loves pop-up books too and he will be so thrilled with the vehicles one.
My 18-month-old son looooooves and constantly shouts for his Aquarium, Zoo, and Vehicles books from the same line. They’re really fantastic! And only about $8 at Kinokuniya in NYC.
that is soooo cute! where did you get it? i would love to buy one for my nephew!
Oh wow! Soo so cute! I love pop-ups too, but this one is in a league of its own haha! Makes me feel hungry (or simply greedy perhaps) just looking at it 😛
Love your nails too by the way 😉
Love your nail color! Don’t mind me asking which brand/color code? 😉 Thank you Joy!
Hi D,
Its a gel manicure, I dont remember the number bit its a bright peach with gold foil tape applied.
Thanks!
Joy