Description Author: Teiji Seta Recent work: What Day Is Today? Illustrator: Akiko Hayashi (林 明子) Recent works: Goodnight Moon Board Book Set (4 volumes), A Day on the Round Earth, Come On Out! ... and 75 titles in total (View All) About the illustrator: Akiko Hayashi is celebrated for her exquisitely detailed depictions of everyday moments, which bring quiet yet deeply moving resonance to her stories. Known for portraying children in the most childlike and authentic way, she has helped break the long-held bias in children's publishing that young readers can't follow complex stories, leading picture books into a world rich with storytelling. She published her first picture book in 1973 and was later selected to contribute to All in a Day, an international collaborative project for world peace led by renowned Japanese illustrator Mitsumasa Anno. She won the 2nd Picture Book Japan Award for What Day Is Today?, the Sankei Children's Book Publishing Culture Award for Art and the French Picture Book Award for Bath Time Is Fun, and the Kodansha Publishing Culture Award for Eun-ji and the Fluffy One. Her beloved works include the widely popular Goodnight Moon, along with Isul's First Errand, The Chick, Paper Airplane, Eun-ji and the Fluffy One, Kiki's Delivery Service, The Magic Paint in the Forest, and What Day Is Today? A little girl named Seul-gi asks on her way to school, "What day could today be?" — sparking curiosity and anticipation for her mom. The story unfolds as her mom follows a trail of hidden letters scattered throughout the house. This heartwarming tale beautifully captures a child's simple, loving heart and her deep affection for her parents.