It contains the transience of life, along with the things that can happen while raising a child.
A picture book that both children and adults can enjoy!
As children grow up, they have probably heard the words, “When did you grow up so much?” at least once.
In fact, it is true that even adults start saying this when they see children they haven't seen in a long time.
There is a saying that children from other families grow up quickly.
This statement, which sounds like a joke, is actually true.
When raising a child, there are more than a few moments when you sigh involuntarily as you watch your child grow up and do his or her own things, wondering when your child will ever grow up.
But when you come to your senses, at some point the child grows up and reaches an age where he or she no longer needs his or her parents' care.
Only then do I miss those moments when I clung to my mother, and I sigh with regret at the thought of going back to those days when my child really needed me.
Yoshitake Shinsuke's latest book, "That's How It Is," is a picture book that captures precisely this kind of feeling.
In the books published so far, the author has included various perspectives and thoughts on things with his unique ideas, but in this book, he has presented things that are likely to happen while raising a child in a simple and clear way, and has made it into a picture book that can embrace both children and adults.

A meticulous observation and humor filled with love and appreciation for family.
A circular structure that looks back at each period from childhood to old age
This book reveals traces of meticulous observation of each period, from childhood to old age.
It contains images of a child who quickly shows off a toy he wanted desperately, who complains about side dishes despite being hungry, or who runs around tirelessly and then quietly falls asleep at some point.
Those who are children now will discover my image, and those who were children in the past or are raising children now will recall memories.
And as the little child grows up, the parents, now middle-aged, appear.
The sight of parents who have turned the many difficult situations they experienced while raising their children into warm and happy memories somehow brings tears to their eyes.
It is a moment from everyday life that everyone has likely experienced, a distant memory, but with the addition of Yoshitake Shinsuke's meticulous observation, a picture book was born that appropriately mixes humor and emotion.
This book is especially good for the whole family to read together, as it contains a story that everyone can relate to.