Stormy Night (Complete 7 Volumes) Author: Yuichi Kimura (Japan) / Hiroshi Abe (Japan) Illustrator: Yuichi Kimura Publisher: Gansu Juvenile and Children's Publishing House

Awarded the Kodansha Publishing Culture Award for Picture Books and the Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award JR Grand Prize in Japan;
Selected book by the Japan Library Association and the Munich National Library in Germany;
Included in Japanese elementary school language textbooks; selected reading list for elementary schools in Taiwan;
The Japanese animated film adapted from "Arashi no Yoru ni" created a box office miracle in 2005; the Chinese animated film adaptation is in pre-production and is expected to be released in 2021.
Boxed set of 7 volumes, unraveling the "development of children's social skills."
1 "Arashi no Yoru ni" (One Stormy Night): In the dark of night, a wolf and a goat have a pleasant conversation. Skillfully break the ice and help children overcome external fears;
2 "Hare Nochi Ushi" (A Fine Day): The wolf and goat arrange to have lunch, breaking conventional interactions, balancing instinct and rational thought, helping children establish a sense of rules and order;
3 "Kumo no Kirema ni" (In the Rifts of the Clouds): "Even if I am a wolf?" "Even if I am a goat?" The interaction between the wolf and goat also relies on the establishment of trust;
4 "Kiri no Naka" (In the Fog): Mei the goat encounters danger, and Gabu the wolf steps forward, promising, "I will never eat a goat again." Keeping promises is also important.
5 "Doshaburi no Hi" (A Day of Pouring Rain): "Can you be friends with grass?" Facing doubts from their pack, casting aside prejudice and maintaining honesty.
6 "Fubuki no Ashita" (Tomorrow's Blizzard): Facing the onslaught of a blizzard, "We must persevere to the Emerald Forest." Courageously taking responsibility and overcoming difficulties.
7 "Mangetsu no Yoru ni" (One Full Moon Night): "The figures reflected in the moon are neither a goat nor a wolf, but simply two living beings." Facing life optimistically and understanding how to cherish it.
Synopsis
On a stormy night, Mei the goat and Gabu the wolf accidentally take refuge in the same dark mountain hut. Natural enemies surprisingly have a pleasant conversation. When the wolf and goat's secret is discovered by their respective packs, they decide to search for the legendary land where wolves and goats live in peace. However, pursuit by their packs, the onslaught of blizzards, and countless hardships await them...

About the Author
Author: Yuichi Kimura
Born in Tokyo, Japan in 1948, he graduated from Tama Art University and has served as a modeling instructor and consultant for children's television programs. He is now a renowned Japanese picture book author, whose representative work, the "Arashi no Yoru ni" series, has received the Kodansha Publishing Culture Award for Picture Books, the Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award JR Grand Prize, and other accolades, with sales exceeding 3.5 million copies. His other picture books include "Baby Play Picture Books," "Wobbly Bridge," and "The Rain Has Stopped."
Illustrator: Hiroshi Abe
Born in Hokkaido, Japan in 1948, he worked as a zookeeper at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido for 25 years. He is also a very active picture book artist, whose representative work, the "Arashi no Yoru ni" series, has received the Kodansha Publishing Culture Award for Picture Books, the Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award JR Grand Prize, and other accolades. His other works include "Orangutan Diary" and "Little Crocodile Swanee."