Sato the Rabbit, Morning Light

Follow along on Sato the Rabbit’s wondrous adventures with light, in this fourth installment of the popular series from Japan!

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Every morning, Sato the Rabbit opens his eyes to the soft light of day, ready to embrace all that the universe has in store for him.

One day, the bright morning light that peeks out from his curtains becomes a bar that transports him to a forest, where he gathers dappled sunlight into a warm fire and sets the night dew aglow.

Another day, Sato wakes up to find his room transformed into a lighthouse floating on the big, wide ocean, where he scoops up the light that comes through the colorful glass windows to create a special signal that ushers in fish and seabirds bearing wonderful treats.

The fourth in the Sato the Rabbit series, this is a charming picture book for all those who imagine and play and dream, who find magic in the everyday, and who open themselves up to wonder.

The Sato the Rabbit books:

• Sato the Rabbit
• Sato the Rabbit, The Moon
• Sato the Rabbit, A Sea of Time
• Sato the Rabbit, Morning Light

Born in Yokohama, Yuki Ainoya studied Japanese art in the Art & Design department of Tama Art University. She was the winner of the Crayon House Children’s Book Grand Prize in 1990 and the 12th Japanese Children’s Book Award in 2007 for the original Japanese edition of Sato the Rabbit (Shogakukan). In her spare time, she likes playing the accordion and hula dancing. A Seattle native with a life-long connection to Japan, Michael Blaskowsky spent seven years living on the Japanese island of Hokkaido after graduating from Eastern Washington University. His translations cover a wide range of topics, with a focus on literature, the arts, gaming, and the sciences.