Bathtime for Snow Monkeys
$25.49
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
13 October 2026
Summary
From the critically acclaimed team behind Love in the Library comes a picture book written in haiku, offering a window into the serene and relaxing world of the snow monkeys of Nagano, Japan.
At the Jigokudani monkey park in Nagano, nihonzaru—Japanese macaques—have a unique way of de-stressing from life in a cold climate: gathering in their very own onsen, or hot spring “spa,” to lounge and snack. Peek into this magical world in the mountains, hushed by snow, where the macaqu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781536230895 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1536230898 |
| Author: | Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Yas Imamura |
| Publisher: | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 13 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 249mm x 260mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
Critics Review
Spare second-person lines and landscape artwork combine to render the locale’s feel… . Gouache and pastel crayon artwork utilizes an indigo, ochre, and white palette, with bright pinks highlighting the snow monkeys’ faces. Conveying an appreciation of communal care and quietude, this ritual-oriented work communicates a gentle, soothing gravitas.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
A serene, exquisite ode to togetherness—and a gentle gateway to haiku for young readers.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Soothing… .
—Booklist
Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Maggie Tokuda-Hall is the author of Love in the Library, illustrated by Yas Imamura, Also an Octopus, illustrated by Benji Davies, and the novels The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea and The Siren, the Song, and the Spy. She lives in Oakland, California.
Yas Imamura is the illustrator of Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, The Very Oldest Pear Tree by Nancy I. Sanders, Winged Wonders by Meeg Pincus, and other books for children. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
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