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The Wonderful Pocket Family by Kazuko Matt

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ACHUKA Book of the Day 9 Sep 2026

Publisher: Do Re Mi
ISBN: 9781917933322

Another very appealing title from the new publisher Do Re Mi.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Meet the Pocket family! They love pockets.

Mr Pocket loves eating, so his pockets are filled with foodie things. Mrs Pocket has everything she needs for gardening, and fun-loving Little Pocket has lots of things to play with.

Grandpa Pocket only has his harmonica, but that’s all he needs to play a tune and get the whole Pocket family tap dancing! With their pockets full of wonderful tools and toys, it’s not long before their performance has the whole town watching!

Kazuko Matt is a Japanese illustrator and children’s book author living in Sapporo, Japan. After studying graphic design at London Polytechnic, she began her career as an illustrator for magazines and books. She has studied woodcut print at Musashino Art University in Tokyo and her books have been published in Japan, France, Italy and now the UK.

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Pockets for Two: A Collection of Girlhood by Lindsay Ward ill. Brizida Magro

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ACHUKA Book of the Day 3 May 2024

Waterstones
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“…a growing friendship between two children in which the pockets play important roles… A toy rabbit peeks out of a pocket: ‘Pockets are for hiding…. Small and warm, to tuck inside, until you’re not afraid.’ Soon, a wave from a brown-skinned child with round glasses and a red jumper promises companionship: ‘Pockets are for folded notes… for snacks, shared between two friends.’ The children’s bond grows as the pouches are used for ‘small surprises,’ carrying insects and worms, and storing notes ‘handmade with purple glitter.'” Publishers Weekly

A sweet friendship begins between two young girls on the first day of school. Throughout the year, they fill their pockets with everything from cookies to wiggly worms, to wonders, memories, and more as their friendship blooms.

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