Water sprites and mud monsters

by Miyanishi Tatsuya
IllustratorMiyanishi Tatsuya
Publisher21st Century Publishing House
Published January 2021

Age 3-6 years old

About

One day, a mud monster appeared in a dirty river. He did bad things everywhere and made the river dirty. The good elves in the clear river were panicked. At this time, an elf in a cloak emerged from the spring - the water elf. He found the stone elves, leaf elves, and flower elves who were bullied by the sludge elves, and used his "superpowers" to help them get back what they had taken away. The mud monster was about to do bad things again, but accidentally fell into the trap he had set. Finally, everyone worked together to rescue the mud monster, and happily ate the rice balls conjured by the water elf. From the perspective of a heroic elf who represents cleanliness and kindness, this book tells a story that children love to hear about the conflict between good and evil and the victory of justice. Through positive and negative contrasts and dramatic conflicts, we tell children the necessity and benefits of being "clean", educate them through entertainment, and guide them to aspire to be "clean", practice hygiene, and not play pranks or bully others. The comic ending of the story can also teach children that friendship is a powerful force and can also influence enemies.

About the Author

Tatsuya Miyanishi was born in Shizuoka Prefecture. Graduated from the Art Department of Nihon University. Picture book and fairy tale writer. He has worked in puppet art design, book binding design, etc. He has won the Kodansha Publishing Culture Award Picture Book Award, Japan Picture Book Award Reader Award, etc., and has many works.

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