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💡 Basic Information about the Book
💬 Book Review
📍 Official Introduction
📍 About the Author
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💡 Basic Information about the Book

Title: Little Love Letters
Original Title：《ラブレター》
English Title“LOVE LETTERS”
Author：Higuchi Yuko (ヒグチユウコ/ Higuchi Yuko)
Translator:Ding Shijia
PublisherWheat field
Publication Date: 2020-07-30
Language：Traditional Chinese
ISBN13: 9789578544420
BindingHardcover / 66 pages / 14 x 10.3 cm / General audience / Full color printing
Price399 yuan (Books.com.tw 博客來)
GiftGlossy film stickers x 2

💬 Book Review

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"Little Love Letters" is a picture book created by Japanese artist Higuchi Yuko, continuing her consistently delicate and imaginative style.

In terms of appearance, it is a small and exquisite hardcover book, accompanied by a perforated box for easy storage. The binding design is also unique, including special color printing on the box and title page, and embossed and gold-stamped design on the cover.

The book has a total of 66 pages and consists of 8 short illustrated stories. Each story has 4 pages, with independent border designs and story breaks.

The book includes 32 illustrations depicting girls, cats, everyday life, and dream worlds, allowing readers to once again encounter familiar characters from Yuko Higuchi's works. ❣️

These "little love letters," composed of heartwarming and delicate illustrated stories, are definitely worth treasuring! 💌

📍 Official Introduction

=Synopsis=

Meow meow, Anomalocaris, Cat Boss... all felt love because of this book! The works of super popular illustrator Higuchi Yuko are full of love: girls, cats, mysterious eggs, rabbits, a dreamlike world...

Thirty-two emotionally rich and dreamlike paintings, accompanied by gentle text that reads like a collection of poems and paintings. A palm-sized hardcover book in a miniature, exquisite box—a gift full of surprises.

Eight poignant short stories: eggs, dreams, a crying girl, and the familiar meow from "The World's Best Cat." The illustrations and border decorations are all meticulously drawn by Higuchi Yuko, creating a mysterious and imaginative world. A book that brings happiness simply to hold in your hands.

=Japanese Media and Reader Reviews=

Wanting to shrink the most important things down to a tiny place, hidden deep in one's heart where no one can see them... the moment of expressing one's feelings is so important, and this little picture book conveys that message. —Book review from Japan's *DaWen Magazine*

Eight tiny love letters. I'm captivated by the quirky and adorable world of Yuko Higuchi. —Masuko, a reader of Bookmeter Japan

Even such a short sentence deeply moved me. Ah, even though I'm so touched, I can't express it clearly... *Knock knock knock*, feeling my heart pounding in my hand, a love letter so beautiful it's frightening. —Reader Sakura Choko, Bookmeter, Japan

It transports you to a 19th-century fairytale world. Cats, girls, and various plants and flowers whisper secrets. This is a love letter like a dream. —Tomorin, a reader of Bookmeter Japan

When you open this small and beautiful picture book, you will step into a world of eternal gentleness. —Nanana, a reader of Bookmeter Japan

📍 About the Author

Higuchi Yuko (ヒグチユウコ/ Higuchi Yuko)

Painter and picture book author. Since 1999, she has held solo exhibitions and creative activities irregularly, primarily based in Tokyo. Her first picture book, "[Title of Picture Book]", was published in 2014.Lost Cat".

The works often feature animals and plants such as cats, snails, mushrooms, and birds as their themes. At first glance, the style is sweet and cute, but upon closer inspection, one discovers eerie details. This whimsical sense of conflict and fantastical style not only appeals to young people but has also attracted collaborations from popular brands such as Gucci, Shiseido, Majolica Majorca, and Uniqlo. (The picture book...)The best cat in the worldThe book received praise and recommendations from Japanese publications such as Da Vinci Magazine and Yomiuri Shimbun: "Just holding it in your hands is a pleasure; it's a picture book that evokes such strong emotions!"

With her unique taste and style, Higuchi Yuko has carved out a new path in the competitive world of illustration, and is a leading figure among Japan's emerging illustrators in recent years.

The book has been published in Taiwan.The best cat in the world", "unwanted cat", "The cat who runs a bookstore", "Little Love Letter", "Lost Cat, and "The Boss Rabbit" series author Q-rais's collaboration with ,The cat mom is so longThe first overseas stop of the exhibition, "Yuko Higuchi's Fantastic Animal Forest Exhibition," was held in Taiwan at the end of 2023. The exhibition, which lasted for more than four months, received widespread attention and love from the public.