There are no better books for kids of ANY background or age to learn about body language & facial emotions. Most First graders through HS seniors that gave my worn out volumes a glance during their freetime became mesmerized by the wonderous artwork. Several Special Ed students enjoyed sharing their interpretations of the linear storytelling w/ their adult assistants who were almost as appreciative & grateful. Few students stopped before they finished the last story unless their DEAR time ran out.
I was especially pleased to repeatedly observe when the first student to check them out would call over another after completing at least one story. They would start out just looking at a few pages in these fabulous Fabrege Easter Eggs of extraordinary art. Invariably the other student would pull up a chair so they could read together side by side and point at pages.
When Gon was discovered about 3 decades ago in Another World at Universal Studios, I started scanning thru the first story and was instantly frozen in place for 10m until the first half of the small volume had been 'read'. I'd never seen anything comparable to these anthropomorphic fables that starred a tiny mutant T-Rex with incredible powers that behaved like Chaplin's Little Tramp character.
Gon journeyed all about the world from pole to pole making friends wherever he goes with all types of critters that are just trying to raise a family or survive. Just like the Tramp, he can't stop himself from confronting the bullies taking advantage of smaller & weaker game. There's no wider variety of the wildest predators ever seen.
Waiting rooms around the world that cater to kids should acquire a full set of Masashi Tanaka's Gon ASAP! It's one of the most captivating book series ever made! That's the follow up message sent out in Feb of 2024. People of every age, ethnicity, intellectual ability & language skill are enthralled by the wordless fables about a menagerie of fauna, naturally free of any sensitive human beliefs which display the gamut of human emotions. KPL's future sister organization, SCM didn't respond when this advice was offered for families w/ preschoolers.
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Why this artist is not as famous as Miyazaki is far beyond my ken. A child will never forget the adult that gifts them one of Masashi's magical volumes! The adult will never forget the glint in the child's eyes as they read it.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gon_(manga)
https://epikursa.blogspot.com/2025/06/gon-in-apprehension-will-never-be.html
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