Category: Ajia’s Commentary

Saving “Hugo”: When Niche Restoration Techniques Become a Detective Adventure Combining Science and Art

2026-02-11
In “Home at the End of the World,” a genuine embrace is rediscovered after the “severed connection.”

2026-01-22
As always, a joyful and leisurely wait and celebration – Translator’s Afterword to “Amos’s Snowy Day”

2026-01-21
The Power of the Desire to Go Home: The Magic of Love and Imagination

2026-01-09
Instead of fearing the darkness, why not dive deep and explore its wonders…

2025-12-28
Life: An Epic of Earth – Using Art to Tell Truth, Reshaping a 4.6 Billion-Year Journey Through Time and Space

2025-12-26
A wondrous adventure that transforms ordinary people into heroes

2025-12-14
Everything Can Be Repaired: A Journey of Healing and Reconstruction

2025-12-07
Go to the sea before the storm: a concerto of nature, courage and love.

2025-11-05
Seeing the wind—a life that can feel miracles is more magnificent

2025-09-22
Crossing the Peak and Starting a New Chapter: Baek Hee-na’s Warm “Microcosm” and Growth Fable

2025-09-09
A Review of Anthony Browne’s Psychological Picture Book: The Ultimate Guide to Facing and Overcoming Anxiety

2025-08-10
A long and fascinating park walk spanning thirty-five years

2025-08-09
Bench George’s Revelry and the Magic Garden of Forking Paths

2025-08-02
Love and Courage Are the Only Friends: The Justice March of the Lone Brave Anpanman

2025-08-02
“The Swing”: A Non-Customized Picture Book Worth Gifting to Your Future Self

2025-07-28
Breaking all the rules—in storytelling and in thinking!

2025-07-27
“Carrot Mansion”: How far can metaphors in picture books go?

2025-06-25
The “Earth and Heaven” in Richly Depicted Folk Tales“

2025-06-21
Interview on “Original Picture Books: Selected Readings and Highlights” (Part 4)

2025-06-10
Interview on “Original Picture Books: Selected Readings and Highlights” (Part 3)

2025-05-07
Interview on “Original Picture Books: Selected Readings and Highlights” (Part 2)

2025-05-06
Interview on “Original Picture Books: Selected Readings and Highlights” (Part 1)

2025-05-05
The Magic of Kindness and Wildness That Awakens the Vitality of Life — A Review of Two Author-Illustrated Works by Gracey Zhang

2025-04-11
New translation of “Born Bad” is out

2025-04-09