The Neverending Book

A runaway bestseller in Japan, The Neverending Book is both a standout illustrated fable and a love letter to books.

An aged, near-blind, book-loving king sends two of his subjects out into the world to learn about unusual and magical books. One year later, they return to tell the whimsical, tender, and touching stories they’ve learned.

Among them are: a book that runs faster than a cheetah, a pair of books that are identical twins, a diary shared by two children with painful secrets, a photo album left by a dying father for when his daughter gets married, and the most romantic story in the world . . .

From the comically irreverent to the heartrending to the heartwarming, The Neverending Book delves into all that a book can be, forming an enchanting compendium that reveals the ways in which we interact with books and the importance they hold in our hearts. Imaginative and playful, The Neverending Book is an unforgettable love letter to literature.

full color illustrations throughout

Naoki Matayoshi is an author and comedian. His debut novel, Spark, won the Akutagawa Prize and became a phenomenon, selling more than three million copies. It has subsequently been adapted into a Netflix original series.

Shinsuke Yoshitake made his debut as a picture book author with Maybe It’s an Apple in 2013. He has since authored several other prizewinning works and has been awarded, among others, the BolognaRagazzi Award Special Mention.