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え：みゆき ぶん：ちびこママ
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- This picture book is original content by AKAEHO. The copyright of the picture book belongs to AKAEHO and the assigned illustrators.
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Delicious autumn vegetables. A heartwarming seasonal storybook to cozy up with.
＼Reads aloud Japanse text with a robotic voice／
え：みゆき ぶん：ちびこママ
Illustration by Miyuki, Text by Chibiko Mama
おっきな、かぼちゃ！
Wow! Big pumpkin!
いっぱい。
yummy things.
おしまい
Note to Readers: About “おいしい あき”
This simple picture book follows a cheerful little boy as he introduces the foods harvested in Japan during autumn.In just a few gentle words, this book shares the joy of seasonal beauty, the richness of autumn’s flavors, and the playful magic of language.
Here’s how the text looks when written with kanji or katakana:
おいしい あき：おいしい 秋（oishii aki） note 1
おっきな、かぼちゃ！：おっきな、カボチャ！（okkina kabocha!) Note 2
note 1 “Oishii” means “yummy”—a word usually used to describe food. In this book, I playfully paired it with “autumn” to express a child’s joyful feeling: Autumn is full of delicious things! I created this title to capture that happiness in just a few gentle words.
In Japanese, there’s a seasonal phrase: “shokuyoku no aki（しょくよく の あき、食欲の秋）”— “autumn of appetite.” It reflects the idea that autumn is full of delicious foods—and that the season naturally stirs your hunger.
Note 2 “Okkina（おっきな）” is a casual, childlike way of saying “ookina（おおきな、大きな）,” which means “big” in Japanese. “Ookina” is the standard form used to describe large things, but “okkina” is often heard in everyday speech—especially from children. Even grown-ups might say “okkii!（おっきい！）” with surprise and delight when they see something unexpectedly huge.
たっぷり、さつまいも。：たっぷり、サツマイモ。（tappuri satsumaimo） note 3
note 3 “Tappuri（たっぷり）” is a Japanese word that expresses abundance and a sense of generous plenty. It can describe not only things, but also time or space—like having more than enough, with room to spare.
Satsumaimo are Japanese sweet potatoes with purple skin and sweet, golden flesh. They’re a cozy autumn treat, often used in warm snacks and seasonal sweets. Just be careful—if you eat too many, they might make you a little gassy!
きのこ/も、どっさり。：キノコ/も、ドッサリ。（kinoko/mo dossari） note 4
note 4 “Dossari（どっさり）” is a cheerful Japanese word that means “a whole lot!” It’s used when there’s so much of something—like a big pile of apples or snacks.
あき/は、おいしい/が：秋/は、おいしい/が（aki/wa oishii/ga） note 5
いっぱい。：（ippai） note 5
note 5 “Oishii ga ippai（おいしい が いっぱい）” means “Oishii (tabemono) ga ippai（おいしい（たべもの）が いっぱい）”—“Lots of yummy (food)!” Just like how children sometimes speak in simple or incomplete sentences, the word “food” is left out. But the feeling is clear: autumn is full of delicious things!
“Ippai（いっぱい）” is another Japanese word that shows abundance—whether it’s lots of things, time, or more.
Japanese has many playful ways to describe plenty, like tappuri, dossari, and ippai—each with its own warm and cheerful feeling.
