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"It's great to have books" Author: [Japan] Hayao Miyazaki Publisher: Nanhai Publishing Company
"It's great to have books" Author: [Japan] Hayao Miyazaki Publisher: Nanhai Publishing Company
Description
Introduction · · · · · ·
A complete list of 50 books selected by Hayao Miyazaki for children & his reading experience revealed!
When Hayao Miyazaki was 70 years old, he spent three months rereading the children's literature works that had a profound influence on him. He carefully selected 50 books from more than 400 books, wrote recommendations for each of them, and solemnly recommended them to all children and adults who still have their childlike innocence.
Part I of this book is 50 books selected and recommended by Hayao Miyazaki; Part II is Miyazaki's account of his unforgettable reading experiences, unique reading experiences, animation inspirations drawn from reading, etc. around these 50 books, conveying his passionate emotions for the world, books and children.
★ Approved by Ghibli, the simplified Chinese version is authorized for publication for the first time.
★ The cover is hand-painted by Hayao Miyazaki, pure and beautiful hardcover, worth collecting.
★ This book will tell people that reading is such an interesting thing.
★ No matter how difficult the times are, I want to cheer my children up: It’s great to be born. "It’s great to have books" is the best way to cheer children up. - Amazon Japan
★ In order to start over, in order not to lose yourself, or just for the pleasure of reading, I hope you can finish reading this book. Adults should read it more than children. If you feel tired and confused about reading and want to stand up again, this is a very important book. ——Honto Bookstore, Japan
★ If this book can be an opportunity for you to encounter "a book of your own", I will be very happy. - Hayao Miyazaki
About the Author · · · · · ·
Hayao Miyazaki is a Japanese animator, animation director and cartoonist.
In 1988, he directed "My Neighbor Totoro", which won 24 awards including the 43rd Mainichi Film Award Japan Film Award; in 2001, he directed "Spirited Away", which won 9 awards including the 75th Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film and the 52nd Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear Award; in 2012, he was awarded the title of "Cultural Meritorious Person" in Japan; in 2014, he won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 87th Academy Awards; in 2018, he won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 44th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards. His latest work is the animated short film "Polo the Caterpillar", and he is currently working on the animated feature film "How Do You Want to Live?"
Most of Miyazaki's works are themed around peace, nature, and love. They tell the real world in a warm way and encourage people to live with hope. He was the first to elevate Japanese animation to a humanistic level and is an animation master that everyone admires and loves.