Sushi Travels (Tatsuya Tanaka's Miniature World)

　　Sushi arrives at the train station, ready to board a steam train made of sushi rolls.
　　The train's fuel is abundant salmon roe,
　　And even the signal lights next to it are made of sushi.

　　At the convenience store beside the station, the sign is a combination of bamboo chopsticks and a chopstick wrapper,
　　Inside, there are bento boxes of various flavors to choose from,
　　Can you guess which bento sushi picked?

　　First stop, Sushi arrives at the Vegetable Forest,
　　The forest is tall and dense; a closer look reveals it's all green broccoli!
　　Not far away stands a giant Lettuce Mountain,
　　Just climb over the potato rocks,
　　And you can reach the summit to enjoy the beautiful sunset!

　　◆ A magnificent and grand journey, immersing yourself in a charming miniature world
　　Following the hugely popular "Sushi Wears Clothes," Tatsuya Tanaka now takes travel as his theme,
　　Mountains, beaches, snow, deserts, Sushi City... every place is full of surprises,
　　There's a ski resort made from toilet paper rolls, a cable car made from a peeler,
　　And the King's palace is practically a gingerbread house!
　　Can you guess what the pyramids are built from?
　　Finally, Sushi will return to its hometown, and the Sushi family is about to make a grand appearance!

　　Not only that, but an adorable Shiba Inu actually travels with Sushi everywhere!?
　　The author's own miniature figurine, a miniature "Sushi Wears Clothes,"
　　And characters from the first book also make cameo appearances, waiting for readers to discover them one by one.

Awards and Recognition

　　★ 2nd place in the 5th TSUTAYA Picture Book Award

Rave reviews from Japanese readers

　　◆ My children absolutely adore this series by Tatsuya Tanaka. As a continuation of the previous book, children who love sushi are especially interested in it. Sushi's journey to "Sushi City" is full of exciting adventures; who knew just going home could be so challenging, it makes you laugh.

　　◆ As soon as I started reading, I was immersed in Sushi's world, watching Sushi embark on its journey, without even caring if the sashimi on it was fresh.

　　◆ I spotted the old man from the first book on the cover! And this time there's also a dog! Since I saw it, I have to look for the dog in every scene. Watching Sushi get swept into grand adventures on its trip is very interesting. The author's miniature world is full of highlights and astonishingly rich in detail; it would be a shame not to observe carefully.

　　◆ Sushi goes back to its hometown to visit family, carrying a sushi roll-shaped sleeping bag. The Lettuce Mountain in the book looks like a real Mount Fuji. The beach part is the funniest; the sea isn't ordinary water, but a frying pan that would explode if you went in! And during the desert treasure hunt, Sushi seems to be reenacting a great adventure like "Raiders of the Lost Ark"!

　　◆ So much fun! The various names in the book are concise and playful, and as for those exquisite miniature works, it goes without saying how wonderfully designed they are! The story is quite complete! The details of the book allow you to read it again and again, discovering new delights each time!

　　＊Recommended age: 3-8 years and up
　　＊Includes phonetics