![]() ![]() ![]() But for those who enjoy pure whimsy, it is a fun journey. This series is not for everyone there is no overarching story. I love the elemental objects that kick off each journey, and the surprise where each one takes the reader. Lovely watercolor-like jewel tone colors in soft shapes make each imaginative adventure a happy event, free of danger. Each short chapter with simple descriptive text is a foray into Sato’s unique imagination. He pokes the lowering orange sun with his spoon, and fries it up, flips it, then eats the lovely pancake it has become. But reality gives way to gentle trips of the imagination, into worlds conjured by shapes and colors, such as in my favorite chapter, “A Sea of Tea.” Sato gazes into the setting sun while stirring his tea, and the shimmers of the liquid turn in a sea of tea, on which he is paddling, on a mint leaf, with his spoon as the oar. Here, his adventures start with a cup of tea, a giant raspberry, a scoop of snow, and other familiar things in a child’s life. Like the other books, Sato finds portals into other worlds through everyday items and foods. The third and final book about Sato the Rabbit takes readers on more fantastical adventures. ![]()
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