Issun Boshi: The One-Inch Boy

The book is very good quality with adorable drawings. I was happy to give this as a gift.

These books are illustrated to perfection. The colors, the illustrations themselves, the paper, simply stunning. Icinori has a website where other paper products are available. Proud to own these beautiful books.

Gorgeous illustration.

I love this book

Gave this unseen as a gift (had a very good feeling about it) and the initial reaction was "beautiful and unique".

This book is absolutely gorgeous with lyrical language, beautiful illustrations, and a unique story. I am a huge believer that even the youngest of children can enjoy these things and build their appreciation for art and literature. But - spoiler alert - there’s a scene where the one-inch boy, after getting swallowed by an ogre, stabs and slashes his way out. The words “stabbed” and “slashed” are used, and the specific organs and body parts he targets are listed. These include the kidneys, liver, heart, and throat. This is too intense for young children in my view. Another reviewer mentioned that the boy “pokes” the ogre, which is quite an understatement. I am glad I read through the book before giving it to the young child I bought it for, because there is no way I could gift this book. My search for beautiful books and stories for young children continues - this one will have to go back.

My wife and I got this from our local library and had to check it out on Amazon for a gift. It's a gem: unique and lovely illustrations with a unique color scheme; quite a bit taller than most books, making it larger than life; and as another reviewer noted, simply a quality fairy tale. Not for the faint of heart, though: there's a part where Issun Boshi pokes the insides of a goblin with a needle. Just an FYI - to each her own

A wonderful, brilliantly illustrated book with an innocent, simple captivating story. I wish every children's book was made to this standard. Absolutely beautiful.

このイラストいいなぁ。使っているのはオレンジと黄色と青だけ。 この３色の重ね刷りだけで、ここまで芸術的に描けるなんて。 作者名がIchinoriということは日本人？ と思いきやフランスで活躍する アーティストデュオのよう。企業やショップとのコラボも多く、 言うなれば馴染みのある和食の素材がフレンチの三ツ星シェフの手腕で 新たな料理に生まれ変わったものを味わえたということだな。なんとも贅沢です。 欧州では各国語版がでているので、読むには英語版がおすすめ ですが、ぜひ日本語も出して欲しいし、他の作品も見てみたい。 あっ、一寸法師は知っているでしょうから、ストーリーは特にふれてないけど、 これが浦島太郎だったとしても桃太郎だったとしても、１００％同じことを 書いてますから・・・