ルドルフとイッパイアッテナ
JP summary
猫と人間、それぞれの愛と友情の物語。ひょんなことから、長距離トラックで東京にきてしまった黒猫ルドルフ。土地のボス猫と出会い、このイッパイアッテナとの愉快なノラ猫生活がはじまった……。 青少年読書感想文全国コンクール課題図書／第27回講談社児童文学新人賞
EN Summary
Rudorufu to Ippai Attena by Hiroshi Saito is a cute chapter book about a little black cat who finds himself lost in the big city, after inadvertently boarding a long-haul truck. He befriends a tough stray who knows a few tricks—including how to read human language. Can Rudolf use what he learns to find a way home?
Don’t Know What “Ippai Attena” Means? You Will. | SCBWI Japan Translation Group
Reasons to nominate:
- Widely available
- True children’s book (not a teenager’s book)
- Great action packed start
- Cats, the main protagonists - hey @trunklayer
- Fully furigana’d (I think)
- Was a Japanese friend’s favourite childhood book
- Has an anime and also a read aloud NHK partially animated version from the 90s
- I’ve already read it (笑)
Natively Link: https://learnnatively.com/book/8842ec0a5e/