This is "Meanwhile, Around That Time" (2024) by illustrator Naoya Hata.
This is Naoya Hata's first picture book. The amusing moments of animals, unaffected by human presence, are tied together with just the words "Meanwhile, at that time." Why not take a peek at animals all over the world with binoculars? This is a simple yet monochrome picture book that is full of room for imagination.
Number of pages: 32
Format: 170mm x 170mm, hardback, middle perforation
The font and binding are reminiscent of the picture books I read as a child, and the picture books I have picked up as an adult, and this picture book moves between them well. On a personal note, this is a book I am grateful for, as I am not very good at imagining fantasy, and I am only good at imagining realistic things(Ammel).
