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A Man and His Cat Picture Book

Fukumaru and the Spaceship of Happiness
By Umi Sakurai
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Brief Description
Just like Mr. Kanda found his companion in Fukumaru, now the A Man and His Cat manga series—a global best seller—gets its own companion in this special hardcover picture-book tie-in! One evening, Mr. Kanda and his cat, Fukumaru, wish on a shooting star. But hold on—is... Read More
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When Mr. Kanda and his cat, Fukumaru, wish on a shooting star, they soon realize it is a crashing spaceship, and only true happiness can repair and power the alien cats' ship.

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Just like Mr. Kanda found his companion in Fukumaru, now the A Man and His Cat manga series—a global best seller—gets its own companion in this special hardcover picture-book tie-in!

One evening, Mr. Kanda and his cat, Fukumaru, wish on a shooting star. But hold on—is that star getting closer?! When the cat chases the star into the woods, he meets new fureinds from space! Only true happiness can repair and power the alien kitties' ship. Can Fukumaru share his joy with the galactic felines to help them make it home?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781646092819

Publisher: Square Enix

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 July 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Square Enix

Illustration: 64 Illustrations

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 213.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 64

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books Umi Sakurai

About the Author

Manga creator Umi Sakurai burst onto the manga scene in Japan with her debut series The Vampire Called God. She began serializing A Man and His Cat on Twitter, where it garnered a massive following before being picked up for publication by Square Enix Japan.

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