My Neighbor TOTORO – Tsugiko Kubo

My Neighbor TOTORO - Tsugiko Kubo

Author: Tsugiko Kubo

Publisher: VIZ Media, LLC

Print Length: 192 pages

Genre:  Children’s Book, Fiction / Animal Fantasy, Fiction / Children, Fiction / Fantasy

Topic: Family, Fiction / Adventure, Friendship & Companionship

The beloved animation classic by legendary Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki, My Neighbor Totoro, is now a novel. This edition features original illustrations by Miyazaki himself, accompanying a story by veteran children’s author Tsugiko Kubo.

Eleven-year-old Satsuki and her sassy little sister Mei have moved to the country to be closer to their ailing mother. Soon, in the woods behind their spooky old house, Satsuki and Mei discover a forest spirit named Totoro. When Mei goes missing, it’s up to Satsuki to find her sister, and she’ll need help from some new, and magical, friends.

  1. The New Old House
  2. Is the House Haunted
  3. Mother
  4. Mei Meets Totoro
  5. The Rainy Day
  6. The Bus Stop at Inari Shrine
  7. Totoro’s Gift
  8. Summer Vacation
  9. Mei Goes Missing
  10. Thank You, Totoro

Tsugiko Kubo was born in Kanagawa, Japan. After an acting career with the Mingei Theater Company, Kubo started writing children’s books. Her books include Juky 6th, Sunny Then Quarrel, Haruka-chan’s Haruka Day, and You Would Not Have Forgotten.

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