Haruo Yamashita

About The Author

Haruo Yamashita graduated from Kyoto University with a major in French literature. Born in Tokyo, he spent much of his childhood by the ocean. He now lives in Atami, a beautiful seaside city, where he loves to sail his boat in the harbor. He is known in Japan as the “author who lives by and loves the ocean.” 

Books by Haruo Yamashita

Seven Little Mice Go to the Beach
By Kazuo Iwamura and Haruo Yamashita
A comical story about family fun in the sun! 

 Summer has arrived, and the seven little mice are excited to go to the beach. Father makes sure the children are safe in the water. But when the tide comes in … you’ll never guess who comes to the rescue!

"The pen-and...
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Seven Little Mice Go To School
By Haruo Yamashita
Illustrated by Kazuo Iwamura
"This clever take on the afraid-to-go-to-school theme should have broad appeal." –School Library Journal
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