Mumu's Magic Cake Shop

Description

★ The latest work by the author of the world-famous character Rilakkuma
★ LIBRO Picture Book Award-winning author
★ MOE Picture Book Award-winning author

A place where you can be happy on both special days and ordinary days.
This is MuMu's Magic Cake Shop.

What day of the year do children look forward to the most? Many would probably choose their birthday. It's a day to receive gifts and celebrate with delicious food and cake. But here comes Mimi, a cat who doesn't know her birthday. Moreover, today was her first day at her new workplace, making her even more excited. The sweet smell of bread and the smiles of the customers were a great comfort to Mimi. Furthermore, Mumu warmly welcomed her and promised to make her a special birthday cake. It's a moment when her heart pounding with excitement turns into a heart-pounding thrill. Just a kind heart and a smile can transform an ordinary day into a happy and special one.

Stimulating the imagination
Twelve-month birthday cake

Strawberry cream cake, a cake more special than chocolate cake! "Mumu's Magical Cake Shop" features twelve birthday cakes. July's is a sparkling cake topped with star fragments, August's is a cake of the deep blue sky and sea, and September's is a cake laden with various fruits. Aki Kondo's soft yet vibrant colors create special cakes imbued with the spirit of each season. What kind of cake would be for my birthday month? What kind of cake would I want from Mumu? What would December's cake taste like? This adorable picture book will evoke delightful imagination in readers.

The 12th Libro Picture Book Awards
The latest work by the winner of the 14th MOE Picture Book Award

※Recommendation from Japanese book MD※

– As expected from a writer with good characters, this character was also the best.
– The twelve-month birthday cake is so cute, and the warm story makes me smile.
- It is a picture book that makes readers use their wonderful imagination.
– A picture book that reminds us that while birthdays are special for everyone, other days are also special.

Aki Kondo, the author of the globally popular character "Rilakkuma," who is recognized for her originality and talent, has expanded her scope to include picture books, and won the 12th Libro Picture Book Grand Prize and the 14th MOE Picture Book Award for "Today, Dream Candy Shop." The MOE Picture Book Award is particularly significant in that it is an award given to just 3,000 picture books of the year selected by 10 children's book MDs at Japanese bookstores, so it is significant in that it is an author recognized by bookstores.
Aki Kondo's works are characterized by their cute, warm-toned characters and fantastical plots. This book, too, unfolds a captivating story through the characters Mumu and Mimi and their magical cake shop.
Please look forward to the latest work from an author who has been recognized for both character and artistic quality.