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[The latest edition of the series with over 650,000 copies! ] Cultivate curiosity and develop a “genius brain”! A brain-building picture book for ages 0 to 3, “Osakana-chan and Ahaha!” ”Release commemorative video released
The “Brain-growing” genre was born from the popular Belgian story “Little Fish-chan.” The games played by friendly marine friends in the beautiful black sea stimulate children’s visual, auditory, and somatic senses.
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Gakken Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa, Tokyo/President: Toru Goromaru), a group company of Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa, Tokyo/President: Hiroaki Miyahara), announced the appointment of a neuroscientist on Thursday, November 16, 2023. Brain development picture book supervised by Kenichiro Mogi “Brain development from 0 to 3 years old with fish Ahaha! To commemorate the release of “, we have released a video on YouTube.
[Video 2: ▲Video: Brain scientist Kenichiro Mogi “Ahaha! with the fish!” ” Release commemorative interview
The story of “Little Fish,” created by a small white fish and her unique sea friends.
The bright colors that stand out against the black background are very popular as children react to them from a few months after birth! New book [‘0-3 year old brain development with fish Ahaha! To commemorate the release of “ (November 16, 2023), we have released an interview video with Kenichiro Mogi, a neuroscientist who was in charge of the supervision.
This picture book is an original Japanese project that honors the worldview of the Belgian original, while also incorporating plenty of elements that will make you laugh and have fun.
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A picture book created by a dream collaboration between three “magicians of ideas”! !
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▲Supervised by brain scientist Kenichiro Mogi. Illustrations by Hido van Hennechten, planning, composition, and text by Yuzu Furto The picture book was created by these three people who create playful ideas. The person in charge of the supervision was brain scientist Kenichiro Mogi. Yuzu Furuto was in charge of the planning,
composition, and text. The picture is an arrangement of the original picture by Heed van Hennechten. ★Supervised by Kenichiro Mogi ⇒ An easy-to-understand explanation of brain science! Mr. Kenichiro Mogi is a neuroscientist who is attracting attention on TV and SNS. When I was a child, my nickname was “Ken-chan”. As a child, she grew up surrounded by so many picture books that she and her younger sister could make a house out of picture books and play “funny house.” And he also likes to draw pictures. The leaflet that accompanies this book focuses on the effects of laughter and the mechanisms of learning that are brought out in Fish Picture Books, and explains them in
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▲If you read it together with the picture book, it will make sense! ★Illustration by Hido van Hennechten ⇒ Fish-chan is the creator of creation! Mr. Heed van Henechten is one of Belgium’s leading picture book authors. The sea of imagination is expressed in deep and beautiful black, and the creatures are drawn freely. There are many friends that you can think of with an innocent heart, such as a round child like a sea urchin and a blue-green child that looks like a jellyfish! I burst out laughing and agreed with this book, which is an original project invented in Japan. I am in charge of providing advice and checking on page configuration.
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▲Free and carefree expression, like a child’s drawing
★Planned, composed, and written by Yuzu Furuto ⇒ Words and sentences that children will enjoy! Yuzu Furuto was in charge of adapting the “Osakana-chan” series. We research the appeal of the original illustrations and text, reflect the voices of our readers, and create words that deepen the world of Fish-chan. Only the Japanese version includes onomatopoeia (onomatopoeia/mimetic words) that children love! As a result, children naturally follow the lead of adults in reading the books, and children bring the books to them every day, asking, “Mommy, read this!”. The Japanese version of the series currently has a cumulative circulation of over 650,000 copies, making it by far the top publisher in the world.
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▲Mr. Furuto’s commentary will be fun for both adults and children The inside page is full of ideas to develop your brain!
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▲From the middle page. It seems like a small story will be born from each scene! The “Counting” page not only plays with counting, but also introduces you to the shapes of numbers. Young children stare at the pages. It may appear as a very interesting shape to a child’s brain. The “Hide and Seek” page is a little more difficult for children who are not allowed to play because you only have to look at parts of the body to find it. The difference in color from the background is a hint. Say “I found it!” and click on the picture! After that, give it to the kids too! Then you might be happy! ? According to Mr. Mogi, please check the picture! I count while pressing the button, and when I find it, I press it! It seems that playing with this has the effect of
stimulating the somatic senses. The brain connects visual and auditory information, acquires words, and understands the meaning of a scene. Also, laughing and relaxing is the important starting line for learning. Apparently there are certain brain circuits that only work when you’re in a good mood.
In addition to the above, there is also a page for “Imitate” where you can enjoy raising and lowering your hands while looking at your sea friends, and a page for “Imitate” where you can enjoy moving your hands up and down while looking at your sea friends, and “Imitate” where you can use your fingers to follow the path around Pikagon, a friend that looks like a monkfish. There are a total of 10 menus that will make you laugh out loud while trying them out, such as the “Trace” page.
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This book is full of simple but never-boring games, and is perfect for beginner moms and dads as their first brain-building picture book that they can easily do at home. The worldview of the story’s beautiful black sea and unique friends remains the same, so even fans of “Osakana-chan” will be satisfied with this book.
A message from an editor who is in charge of a picture book by the same original author.
Many picture books by Hido van Henechten, the original author of the “Osakana-chan” series, have been translated and published in Japan. Among them, the big hit is “Show me what’s inside your diaper!” (Pie International)” was edited by Maki Yoshimura. Mr. Yoshimura said, “Brain development from 0 to 3 years old with fish! Ahaha! ”. “This is a picture book that maintains the cuteness of the previous “Osakana-chan” series and the fun of various creatures, but adds the elements of an interactive picture book, and is packed with activities such as counting, searching for pictures, and tracing with your fingers. “It’s also very attractive that parents and children can enjoy picture books over and over again, leading to “brain
development” before they know it.” (Mr. Yoshimura)
Christmas is coming soon, and the New Year holidays are coming. How about playing in the world of Fish-chan, laughing out loud, and having fun training your brain?
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▲There are lots of things that kids will love!
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“0-3 year old brain development with fish Ahaha! ” Supervised by: Kenichiro Mogi Illustrated by: Hido van Hennechten Planned, composed and written by: Yuzu Furudou List price: 1,100 yen (tax included) Release date: November 16, 2023 Format: B5 variant board book / 20 pages electronic version : Yes ISBN: 9784052057557 Publisher: Gakken Co., Ltd. Gakken Publishing Site:
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“0 to 3 year old brain development with fish! A-so-bo! ”
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“Little Fish” series
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