Goodnight

　　As I fall asleep, I hear footsteps in the street.

　　I wonder if she is going to the station.

　　Will she take the last rain home?

　　Some nights are ordinary, and other nights are special.

　　But every night, we all go home to bed.

　　Goodnight.

The Way Home in the Night
Akiko Miyakoshi
ISBN 978-1-77138-663-0

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Never Alone

　　"My dear, did you come all this way on your own?" asked Grandma, stepping inside.

　　Kikko looked around, but the animals were no where to be seen.

　　"You're never alone in the woods," Kikko answered, smiling.

　　She was sure her new friends were listening.

The Tea Party in the Woods
Akiko Miyakoshi
ISBN 978-1-77138-107-9

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A New Pie

　　"If it's pie you need, we have plenty to share!"

　　Slice by slice they assembled a new pie on a pretty plate. Each piece had a different filling of seeds and nuts and fruit and other delicious things gathered from the woods.

The Tea Party in the Woods
Akiko Miyakoshi
ISBN 978-1-77138-107-9

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Sail into Clear Skies

　　I wonder how fast the wind blows.

　　I wish I had a ship with big propellers that would spin stronger winds to drive the storm away.


　　The ship sails into the black clouds.

　　I keep watch.


　　I climb up to the crow's nest, jest before the ship is swallowed by the darkness.


　　I can't see a thing.

　　The propellers keep turning.


　　At last, the storm passes, and I sail into clear skies.

The Storm
Akiko Miyakoshi
ISBN 978-1-77138-559-6

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The Storm!

　　I hear rain pattering on the roof and peek outside.

　　The Storm!

　　All through dinner, the rain beats hard against the shutters.

　　The wind howls and blows.

　　I try not to be scared.

The Storm
Akiko Miyakoshi
ISBN 978-1-77138-559-6

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