"Okaachan 1st Grade" Aki Kondo, A5 Paperback, 20220512 Price: ¥952 Aki Kondo, the creator of Rilakkuma, presents a parenting diary filled with struggles. This is a new mother's account of the chaotic episodes from the birth of her eldest daughter, "Toripe-chan," until she turns one year old. From being forced to give milk due to a tooth treatment, only to be met with a hunger strike and tears from bottle refusal, to discovering the secret of "waiting until you become a Jizo statue!" for putting her to sleep, and the emotional rollercoaster of daycare enrollment... this book is enjoyable for parents raising children, as well as those who are not. ---------- "Hajimete Everyday" Aki Kondo, A5 Paperback, 20220512 Price: ¥952 A parenting essay by the author of Rilakkuma. A heartwarming illustrated diary with laughter and tears, following the eldest daughter, Toripe, as she turns two. ---------- Please see the following tags for books in the same genre: #Aki's Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Childcare #Aki's Hobbies and Practical Guides #Aki's Comics #Aki's Aki Kondo"