Happy Happy Clover, Vol. 1 [Paperback]

sayuri Tatsuyama (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 3, 2009 | Age Level: 6 and up | Series: Happy Happy Clover (Book 1)

R to L (Japanese Style)

Clover the Bunny and her fluffy friends are always getting into mischief in mysterious Mikazuki Forest!

More Fun Than Vegetables!

Clover uncovers the secret of a haunted spring, meets a big bad fox, fights mean humans who want to cut down all the trees in her forest home--and gets lost in the dark! Scary!

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Clover and her bunny friends live in Crescent Forest, which is a happy place except when Clover’s wild schemes get them all in trouble. Together, the fearless rabbits make new friends, learn about the secrets of their home, and discover the dangers of the outside world. VIZ Media is beginning to expand its manga offerings for younger children beyond media tie-in stories, and this sweet tale is a good start. As should be expected in a manga about bunny rabbits, the cuteness factor is very high, but Tatsuyama’s tale only occasionally slips into “let’s learn a lesson” mode. The art is clear and easy to follow, with the characters distinct enough to be able to keep them straight and the few scary moments appropriately creepy, but not over the top. Libraries looking for manga for elementary-age readers, as opposed to “all-ages” titles that are really more appealing to middle-school patrons, will be excited by this new offering and should expect requests for the second volume of Clover’s adventures. Grades 3-6. --Snow Wildsmith

About the Author

Tatsuyama loves furry animals! Before she wrote Happy Happy Clover, she created ten volumes of manga about her cat. That series is called Pukupuku Natural Circular Notice. In 2002, it won the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award for kid's manga. Happy Happy Clover isn't just a book, it's also an anime and a video game. In 2007, 26 episodes aired on Japanese TV. The Nintendo DS action video game came out in February 2008. But until someone translates them, you'll have to learn Japanese to understand what the characters are saying! Tatsuyama lives in Osaka, Japan.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (February 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1421526565
• ISBN-13: 978-1421526560
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #659,136 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful graphic novel anthology especially recommended for young rabbit lovers, April 18, 2009

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Happy Happy Clover, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

The first volume of Happy Happy Clover is a family-friendly black-and-white manga (Japanese comics) graphic novel about the delightful adventures of Clover, a young female bunny rabbit, and her forest friends - the demure lop rabbit Mallow, the loquacious owl teacher Hoot, the trickster Cinnamon Fox, the easygoing flying squirrel Hickory, the wandering rabbit Rambler, and more. From gathering mushrooms to celebrating spring with a song to panicking about bad test grades, every day brings a new surprise or discovery. (Interestingly enough, predator-prey relationships between rabbits and other animals are never touched upon - the only being that tries to eat poor Clover is a human!) A wonderful graphic novel anthology especially recommended for young rabbit lovers.

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute! A change from Pokemon for my tomboy, October 21, 2011

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ailicoyote (Texas, Utah United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Happy Happy Clover, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

Fun manga for my second-grade girl. She likes to read it to her sister too--bonus points!! Have to buy this one from amazon, I couldn't find it Anywhere else.