You are a very special one and only person on this earth. Everyone in this city wishes you to cherish your feelings and grow happily and in good health.
To support children who will lead our community in the future, the adult citizens of Meguro City combined their efforts to create gMeguro Ordinance on Childrenh in December 2005. This ordinance includes the following 4 pledges: to create a community that support children, that ensures safe environment, where children can participate in community activities, and where each and every child is considered special and can grow up free from care.
Children can read the Meguro Ordinance on Children by his/ her own or have an adult read it for them, and in hope to further their understanding, an illustration book, Sugoiyo Nezumi-kun (You Did It, Timmy!) was published.
Although the mouse in this book
who always fails at everything he does
and doesnft have any confidence
has good qualities
just like those that appear clever
and strong
such as the monkey
and fox
have their weaknesses also.
One thing for sure,
every child can be a hero of a picture book.
The important thing is that no matter how weak the voice may be,
we need to listen attentively.
I would like to watch over each of these children,
and this story was written with this thought
in mind.
Yuichi Kimura,
currently an author of illustration and childrenfs books, was born in Tokyo, graduated from Tama Art University, taught formative education and was an advisor to childrenfs TV programs prior to becoming an author.
Awards Received for the work,
gOne Stormy Nighth
Atsuko Suzuki
Atsuko began her career as a creator after graduating from an art school. Her motto is to create fun and funny works of art. In addition to illustration works, she creates stories and does a wide range of work, basically for babies and young children. She lives in Tokyo and was the 4th year student of Yuyu Picture Book Course.