Baby & Me, Volume 10 (Baby and Me (Graphic Novels)) (Paperback)

by Marimo Ragawa (Author, Illustrator)

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Product Description
Ten-year-old Takuya has a new job: to look after his baby brother Minoru?looks like it's time to put on the kid gloves!

Seiichi and Tomoko are on the outs, thanks to Seiichi's weakness for gambling. But with Seiichi unavailable, Tomoko can dig up only one date for her big class reunion: Takuya's dad! Worse, at the reunion, the whole class learns Seiichi's most embarrassing secret. Can Seiichi and Tomoko patch things up this time, or will reliving old school days turn the adults into bickering kids?

Young Takuya has it tough. After his mother passed away it has been his job to take care of his baby brother, Minoru while their father, Harumi, works the long hours of a Japanese "salaryman." Takuya must sacrifice the playtime usually associated with childhood for the responsibilities of an adult. Cooking, cleaning, sewing and scolding are all now an integral part of the young boy's life. "All work and no play" has Takuya incredibly frustrated and resentful of his little brother. Will Takuya find it in his heart to love the brother who is causing him so much grief?!

About the Author
Marimo Ragawa first started submitting manga to a comic magazine when she was 12 years old. She kept up her submissions for four years, but to no avail. She decided to submit her work to the magazine Hana to Yume, where she received top prize in the monthly manga contest, plus an honorable mention (Kasaku) in the magazine's Big Challenge contest. Her first manga was titled Time Limit. Baby & Me was honored with a Shogakukan Manga Award in 1995 and was spun-off into anime.Ragawa's work showcases some very cute and expressive line work along with an incredible ability to show complex emotions and relationships. Some of her other works include N.Y. N.Y and the tennis manga Shanimuni-Go.Ragawa has two brothers and two sisters.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 210 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC (October 7, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1421517280
• ISBN-13: 978-1421517285
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,220,418 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

• This is item 10 in The Baby & Me (English) Series.