Kiyohiko Azuma – författare

Yotsuba’s story began in the summer, and now Christmas has finally arrived! She'll be helping set up the Christmas tree, riding a bike (without training wheels!), and going up and down the mountain. And at the elementary school’s yard, she meets a possible assassin! Just who is this intimidating figure?!

The perfect Manga series for parents and children to read together

Yotsuba is a strange little girl with a big personality! Even in the most trivial, unremarkable encounters, Yotsuba's curiosity and enthusiasm quickly turn the everyday into the extraordinary!

So, you know, you know how Ena has a stuffed bear named Juliet? She's so pretty, and Ena makes dresses for her and stuff, and Yotsuba really wants one too! So Daddy took Yotsuba to the bear store! They have big bears, and little bears, and all kinds of bears! You have to hug 'em to find out which one's the bestest! But they're...all...so...cute! Does Yotsuba really have to pick just one?!

Fresh off the excitement of her camping trip, Yotsuba initiates a very productive session of sandbox play in which she instructs Fuuka how to properly run a bakery. But even more exciting is a visit from Grandma! Yotsuba learns how to value and enjoy cleaning, how not to be rude when hoping for souvenirs, and most important, how to cope when Grandma leaves. But don't worry, she'll be back someday!

Everyone's favorite green-haired five-year-old is back! And this time, Yotsuba's expanding her horizons by taking a trip to the big city with her dad! The giant amusement park of Tokyo--with all its trains to ride, neighborhoods to explore, and fancy lunches to eat--promises heartwarmingly hilarious adventures in this long-awaited volume!

Yotsuba is going to school...almost! Fuuka says at school you read and write and do tests! A test is where you write your name at the top and answer questions. Yotsuba got alllll the questions right, so Fuuka gave her a perfect score! And, and, you get to paint with big-girl paints like Ena, wear a backpack, make picture books, and collect pretty rocks! School is gonna be great! …Right?

Yotsuba, Ena and Miura spend some time playing with cup and string telephones before heading out to play at the school playground. Yotsuba's still a little shaky on her new bike but her friends are happy to give her pointers along the way. Not long after, it's time for Yotsuba's highly-anticipated trip to a ranch with her dad and Jumbo. After a few minor hitches, Yotsuba finally gets to see sheep, goats and cows for the first time and learns where milk really comes from.....

...in which Yotsuba nearly flies away in a typhoon (wheeeee!), does battle with Yanda (why, you dirty, rotten...), and goes to a festival where her attention is railroaded by taiko drums, costumes, and CANDY (ohhhhh, so yummy), among many other things!

Yotsuba is a strange little girl with a big personality! Even in the most trivial, unremarkable encounters, Yotsuba's curiosity and enthusiasm quickly turn the everyday into the extraordinary!

Yotsuba is a strange little girl with a big personality! Even in the most trivial, unremarkable encounters, Yotsuba's curiosity and enthusiasm quickly turn the everyday into the extraordinary!

Yotsuba is a strange little girl with a big personality! Even in the most trivial, unremarkable encounters, Yotsuba's curiosity and enthusiasm quickly turn the everyday into the extraordinary!

Yotsuba is a strange little girl with a big personality! Even in the most trivial, unremarkable encounters, Yotsuba's curiosity and enthusiasm quickly turn the everyday into the extraordinary!

Yotsuba is a strange little girl with a big personality! Even in the most trivial, unremarkable encounters, Yotsuba's curiosity and enthusiasm quickly turn the everyday into the extraordinary!

Say cheese! Say cheeese! There are all sorts of fun things Yotsuba can take pictures of with her new camera! Life that nice man at the udon restaurant who gave Yotsuba a big bowl of yummy noodles! And Daddy when he makes silly poses! But you hafta be careful of that dog down the street. He's a little camera shy ... and a lot scary!

Oops! Your shoe! Your shoe! Your shoe came untied! But don't worry! Tora taught Yotsuba how to tie a bow like a butterfly! Now Yotsuba can tie Juralumin's ribbon alllll by herself. Huh? Why are Yotsuba's hands blue? Well, see, there was this reeeally pretty blue paint . . . and Yotsuba thought Daddy would want his stuff to be reeeally pretty blue too . . . Are Yotsuba's hands gonna stay blue forever and ever?!!

This four-panel comedy chronicles the everyday lives of six very quirky high school girls. Meet the child prodigy Chiyo, the animal-loving Sakaki, the spacey out-of-towner Osaka, the straight-laced Yomi and her best friend Tomo, and the sports-loving Kagura throughout their high school lives. With its strong cast of characters and punchy dialogue, Azumanga Daioh has become one of the most widely-recognized books in the market, not to mention the first four-panel comic from Japan to gain wide popularity in the U.S.