[March] Recommended for 4-year-olds! Picture books that will make you smile and grin

Nursery Teacher Mom Writertsukada moe
After working for five years at an after-school childcare club and three years at a nursery school, I began working as a freelance writer. I’m a mother of two children. Inspired by playing the flute in the school wind ensemble in elementary school, I joined a jazz club at university. I’ve also incorporated ukulele and piano performance into childcare. Playing, laughing, feeling sad, feeling frustrated—through all kinds of experiences, I want children to grow.

March is a curious time for four-year-olds.

They’re just about to become the oldest in their class and are starting to seem so much more dependable, yet they still burst into uncontrollable giggles over the tiniest things.

Watching their hearts and minds sway back and forth never gets old, does it?

This time, we’re introducing picture books that are perfect for four-year-olds in March.

We’ve gathered titles that will make you smile without thinking, ones that will keep you grinning from ear to ear, and others that let you feel the thrill of adventure.

Which books will the children fall in love with?

Read to them and enjoy their reactions.

[March] Recommended for 4-year-olds! Picture books that will make you grin and smile (11–20)

The Mouse’s Long BreadHiroshi Tada

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Mouse’s Long Bread” is part of a series and a very popular book among children.

On the cover, a tiny mouse is carrying a loaf of bread many times bigger than himself.

Where could he be headed with such a long loaf? Along the way, we see mealtime scenes from different animal families, prompting children to ask questions like, “What is the lion eating?” and “Who will eat the bread?” The world of the picture book keeps expanding in their minds.

It’s a story you’ll want to read over and over—be sure to give it a try.

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Fluffy SakuraText: Naoko Higashi / Illustrations: Tatsuro Kimura

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Here is an introduction to the picture book “Howa-Howa Sakura.” It beautifully expresses, in lovely words, the way cherry blossom petals flutter and fall.

Perhaps this is how the sound and sight of falling petals reach children’s ears and eyes.

The pink that spreads across the pages seems to capture the excitement for the coming spring.

It’s a wonderful book that makes you want to read it aloud—please give it a try.

And after you finish, let’s all head out to go meet the cherry blossoms!

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Bread ThiefKeiko Shibata

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Keiko Shibata’s picture book “The Bread Thief” is a wildly popular title not only with children but also with adults, and it’s such a unique book that it’s become a series.

The character leaves a strong impression, and its surreal humor is addicting—both kids and grown-ups can’t help but laugh out loud.

A loaf of bread hoists another bread and makes a getaway—so what on earth is this bread’s true identity…? The book is filled with delicious-looking breads that might just make you hungry! After reading, why not buy some bread and head out to the park?

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dandelionMaki Arai

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“Dandelion,” a picture book that carefully and lovingly depicts the dandelions we often see in March.

It shows in detail how these familiar flowers bloom and how they turn into fluffy seed heads, tracing the entire life of a dandelion with great care.

Because dandelions are so familiar, children are naturally drawn in, and after reading, they’ll want to head out and look for real ones.

Through this book, you can sow seeds of curiosity and enjoy seeing how each child nurtures those seeds in their own way.

Give it a read!

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Secret, secret HinamatsuriMami Suzuki

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Let me introduce “Himitsu Himitsu no Hinamatsuri.” It’s written entirely in hiragana, making it a perfect picture book for toddlers who are just starting to take an interest in letters.

While the main character, Ei-chan, is drawing, they hear a voice coming from the closet.

To their surprise, the Hina dolls are talking! The dolls, discovered by Ei-chan, hurriedly try to go back, but… The story is wonderfully unique, and the exchanges between Ei-chan and the Hina dolls are really fun.

Be sure to pick it up and enjoy this fantastical world!

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