Make trouble fun, reflect hard!
Cats are just like children: they have to do what they want to do, can't stand being curious, and have to eat what they want to eat.
Even though we know we'll get in trouble if we get caught, we always do it first because of the thrill of getting into trouble.
But this time, a new breed of troublemakers has emerged, just as powerful as the cats.
The three scary goblins that terrorized the cats were actually little raccoons.
The little raccoons who were learning shape-shifting at the forest school got into an accident because they saw a pile of rice cakes that looked so delicious.
They are troublemakers who act as they please, but they still know what they did wrong.
The kittens and the little raccoons huddled together in front of Mr. Puppy and reflect deeply.
Mr. Mongmong is furious, but his heart softens when he admits his mistake and reflects on his actions.
Meow and the little raccoons diligently do whatever Mr. Puppy tells them to do to take responsibility for what they did.
To help Mr. Mongmong, who was unable to run a business, he picks chestnuts from the mountain, digs up sweet potatoes, roasts them, and sells them. He also helps build a new rice cake shop for Mr. Mongmong.
No matter how exciting something may be, if it's a mistake, you should know how to reflect on it, right? Remember that.


The "Woodangtang Meow" series of picture books that are fun for both children and adults to read over and over again.
Noriko Kudo's "Crazy Cat" series is a picture book that is loved by everyone from children to adults, with text and illustrations that exquisitely combine the characteristics of cats and children.
It is a bestseller in Japan, with over 1 million copies sold in the series, and has won the MOE Picture Book Award for four consecutive years.
It is loved passionately throughout Asia, including Korea and Taiwan.
These eight cats have mysterious expressions as if they are up to something, and they are not only cute, but their strange behavior is so captivating that you can't take your eyes off them for even a moment.
Their direct way of speaking, where they express their thoughts without reservation and add 'meow' at the end of every sentence, has a strangely addictive quality that makes you end up following along without realizing it.
They are a bunch of troublemakers who run around in droves and cause all kinds of trouble, but they have a charm that makes you fall for them.


The mischievous cats blew up Mr. Meong's bakery in the previous work, "The Bread Factory is Bustling," while making bread the size of a house; made a mountain of popcorn by putting all the corn in the boiler of a steam locomotive in "The Train is Rattling," flooded a sushi restaurant while trying to steal sushi in "Sushi is Round and Round," attempted to hijack an airplane in "The Plane is Buzzing," and caused chaos at an ice cream factory in the Ice Kingdom in "Ice Cream is Frozen."
Mr. Mong Mong doesn't get a single day of peace because of these troublemakers.
But even when I'm so angry, my heart always softens when I see the cats' pure curiosity and their obedient reflection.
The cats promise not to cause trouble again, but it seems they can't help their growing curiosity and greed.
These cats are said to have appeared as supporting characters in the employment information manga series "Cheer Up, Mr. Puppy!" drawn by Noriko Kudo before she debuted as a picture book author.
You were the rival of the top student, Mr. Mongmong.
The confrontation between the hard-working Mr. Mongmong and the troublemaker Kittens who are always causing trouble also originated here.
I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of big trouble these cats, with their sleepy eyes wide open, will cause next.


The delightful and thrilling world of picture books by Noriko Kudo
Noriko Kudo is a picture book author whose works are widely loved across generations and borders.
2019 marks exactly 20 years since I debuted as a picture book author.
As an author, my biggest goal is to create picture books that children enjoy reading and reading again.
The [Woodangtang Meows] series, a whimsical and cheerful antics of eight kittens, the [Let's Ride with the Penguins!] series, which depicts the first trip of three cute penguin siblings, the [Ppeak Ppeak] series, which depicts the adorable daily lives of five chick siblings, and the [Margarita's Adventures] series, a fairy tale about the exciting adventures of chef bear Margarita and talented bee Marcello, have been introduced in Korea and are widely loved by Korean readers.

Author Noriko Kudo creates her own unique picture book world with her delightful stories of slightly clumsy characters who resemble children as they grow up through ups and downs, and her affectionate yet delicate illustrations filled with things children love.
Picture book critic Tadashi Matsui said, "The primary value of picture books is pleasure and joy."
In that case, I think the works of Noriko Kudo, who are so enjoyable that both children and adults can look at them over and over again, are the picture books that are truly the most picture books.