My Neighbor Totoro: The Novel

Beautiful artwork. Great gift. Though note that it is for kids that read on their own well..

It’s really cute! Shipped in good condition, the o it thing is say is the corners can somewhat dent if not careful. But really good quality. i do recommend

I want to first emphasize this is not a book just for girls. this is a book for family and the understanding of life in general for younger kids. My younger boy and I love this book. The story is about how to overcome difficulties. We do not have many Satsuki's in this world, especially in america, because many of us tend to spoil our children instead of allowing them to learn for themselves. Yet, for the few kids who learn to lift up for themselves, many of these kids do not share many family values. This story is about the love for the family and the love for life, the Love forお父さん, the love for お母さん, the love for Mei... The story mixes with a lot of realism. If readers think this is a feel good story, then they miss a lot about what the book is all about. This book is definitely better than the movie.

I bought this book for my daughter. She loves the movie totoro and was very excited to open the book. She is a bit young for it, but she likes me to read it to her. I think she will enjoy it even more when she is old enough to read it herself. She especially liked the map in the beginning of the book. She liked seeing where all the places in the story were located. There were not very many pictures and I do think they could have added a few more. What I liked most about the book was the quality. I definitely see it making a home on my daughter's shelf, rather then ending up in the storage bins we use for books. I would recommend this book to anyone who is a totoro fan.

I am a very Studio Ghibli fan and this book is so lovely.Obviously the content of the book is indescriptible (I love Totoro) but the quality of the book surprised me, seem I have a treasure in my hands!I wanted to read the book instead of watching the movie which I have done several times already and I do not regret buying this one.Easy to read, easy to carry and the text size is very comfortable.

I love the movie, but the book is better !!

The story was very good and the kids loved it!

I purchased this book for my 11 year old daughter after we started watching the movie. First off, I would like to discuss the binding and cover of the book. When you pick it up, it just feels special. The pressed board and textured hard cover make this book feel substantial and real, unlike many of the cheaper books you might buy today. The artwork on the front and inside of the covers is really beautiful (the photo on the website does it no justice.) If you want to be swept away into a different time and place, this is the book to do it with. So far my daughter has read three chapters and gotten some story holes from the movie filled in (what illness the mother had, what the girls' names mean...) which I believe is helping her appreciate reading the book more. If it was just the story in the movie it would be great, but expanding on the story gives her the "insider" knowledge to make her want to keep reading. After she finishes, I believe I'm going to read it as well!