☞ The first book I wanted to look at is by Japanese author / illustrator Taro Gomi. I discovered this Chinese copy last time I was in Taiwan, it's terrific! Taro Gomi is very famous in Asia, but unfortunately his books don't seem to be particularly well-known or available in the UK. This is 'Santa through the window':
Gomi's book is fantastically Japanese in the way he uses colours, patterns and empty space. I also really like the bemused expressions on the characters' faces as Santa messes up his deliveries.
The story is about how context can change the meaning of things; whenever Santa sees a snippet of a picture through a small window he misjudges what he sees and gives the wrong sort of present. It's a really simple storyline and really fun when you turn pages to find unexpected scenes. Great book!
Links for Taro Gomi:
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http://www.amazon.com/Taro-Gomi/
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http://books.google.co.uk/books/
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https://www.facebook.com/gomitaro.annex
Love him.
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