[Two Virgins Co., Ltd.] The sixth installment in the bestselling animal picture book series, “The Heart of a Lion”! “Greedy Squirrels,” translated by former professional soccer player Atsuto Uchida, will be released on Monday, September 29th.
Two Virgins Inc. Press Release: September 9, 2025 The sixth installment in the bestselling “The Heart of a Lion” animal picture book series! “Greedy Squirrels,” translated by former professional soccer player Atsuto Uchida, will be released on Monday, September 29th. Two Virgins Co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) will release the translated picture book “The Greedy Squirrels” in bookstores nationwide on Monday, September 29, 2025.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/54993/63/54993-63-7ebe4ac86c85f343be66a8e222be5946-1874×1162.jpg When the two find the last pine cone, they start competing for it.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/54993/63/54993-63-482529da3d3f2c058e72b55554f54076-1876×1162.jpg While fighting over a pine cone, the two fell into the river and found themselves in big trouble…!! Former professional soccer player Uchida Atsuto, who is currently raising three children and struggling to raise them, has taken on the task of translating a picture book for the first time!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/54993/63/54993-63-c13cf688cf3208a6ed920e44f2e40ed5-1927×2274.jpg (C)SARCLE “This was my first valuable experience translating a picture book. I read picture books to my three daughters every day, so picture books are very familiar to me. I enjoyed translating the book while imagining the children reading it and myself reading it to them. I hope that many children will enjoy spending time with their family, friends, and loved ones through this picture book.” Atsuto Uchida ■Book information
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/54993/63/54993-63-46cdb431c688206a2fc6bbe1bd2bd042-1705×2100.jpg “Good-looking squirrels” Text: Rachel Bright Illustrations: Jim Field Translation: Atsuto Uchida Price: ¥1,980 (¥1,800 tax)
Specifications: A4 size (210mm x 260mm x 9mm) / Hardcover / 32 pages / Full color ISBN: 978-4-86791-047-4 Release date: Monday, September 29, 2025 *Release date may vary by region : Two Virgins Co., Ltd. ■Author and Translator Profile Text by Rachel Bright A
multi-award winning picture book author whose million-selling books have been translated into 43 languages. He loves nothing more than spending ink-covered afternoons in his printmaking studio near the sea, coming up with new ideas. 【X】https://twitter.com/rbrightbooks 【Instagram】https://www.instagram.com/rachelbrightbooks/ Illustration Jim Field Illustrator, character designer, and animation director. Award-winning, including a Roald Dahl Award and a British Evening Standard Oscar. Lives near Paris with his wife, daughter, and small, grumpy cat. [Author’s website] https://www.jimfield.me/
【Instagram】https://www.instagram.com/_jimfield/ Translated by Atsuto Uchida Born in 1988 in Shizuoka Prefecture. Former professional soccer player. Joined Kashima Antlers from Shimizu Higashi High School in 2006 and made his professional soccer debut. Selected for the Japanese national team while in his teens, he also played for a German club. He also played in two World Cups. Since retiring, he has been active in a wide range of fields, including teaching children the joys of soccer, and is contributing to the development of soccer in Japan. He is currently a father of three children and is working hard to raise them. [Translator’s website] https://sarcle.jp/talents/archives/3/ 【X】https://x.com/auchidaofficial/ ■Already published books in the series are on sale now!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/54993/63/54993-63-ab1137c3c7fcb1eef38294a5724cfd40-1921×2400.jpg “Heart of a Lion” By Rachel Bright Illustrations: Jim Field
Translation: Sakura Ando Price: ¥1,980 (¥1,800 tax) Specifications: A4 (210mm x 268mm x 9mm) / Hardcover / 32 pages / Full color ISBN: 978-4-910352-13-8
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/54993/63/54993-63-3784cfdd30afa0d7b7517f60d6e99039-2069×2560.jpg “The Lazy Koala” Written by Rachel Bright Illustrations: Jim Field Translation: Sakura Ando Price: ¥1,980 (¥1,800 tax) Specifications: A4 size (210mm x 268mm x 9mm) / Hardcover / 32 pages / Full color ISBN: 978-4-910352-43-5
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/54993/63/54993-63-c1f95997035b2104a897a0af9008e0f9-2020×2500.jpg “Welcome back, wolf” Illustrations by Rachel Bright Text by Jim Field Translation by Sakura Ando Price: ¥1,760 (¥1,600 tax)
Specifications: A4 modified (210mm x 268mm x 9mm) / hardcover / 32 pages / full color ISBN: 978-4-910352-97-8
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/54993/63/54993-63-28ba0b21a0a3b9d980f5c1570e0d822e-803×1000.jpg “Wishing Whale” Illustrations by Rachel Bright Text by Jim Field Translation by Miyazawa Hio Price: ¥1,760 (¥1,600 tax)
Specifications: A4 modified (210mm x 268mm x 9mm) / hardcover / 32 pages / full color ISBN: 978-4-86791-045-0
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/54993/63/54993-63-bad5136c6e07999131742b6bb17163b6-2189×2700.jpg “Gecko and Kodama” Illustrations by Rachel Bright Text by Jim Field Translation by Takashi Fujii Price: ¥1,980 (¥1,800 tax)
Specifications: A4 modified (210mm x 268mm x 9mm) / hardcover / 32 pages / full color ISBN: 978-4-86791-046-7 For more information about this release