Congratulations to Libby Hathorn on the publication of
We Children and the Narrow Road to the Deep North
a picture book for 7-12 year old readers illustrated by Sadami Konchi and published in January this year by Interactive Press.
The great haiku poet Basho is coming to the village! Three children wait to meet him.But Basho takes Yoshi's pet frog.They listen to his poems. When he leaves Basho gives them gifts, showing them the frog safe in the pond.
Author and illustrator won an Australia Council grant to travel in Japan in the steps of famous haiku master Matsuo Basho. This book is a result.