CHRISTMAS PICTURE BOOK
クリスマス絵本
サンタとシカベル
SANTA & SHIKABELL
Santa's
great adventure around Japan's tourist sites.
Before Christmas, Santa is busy preparing to deliver presents to children all over the world. Shikabell, a Japanese deer, is supposed to help with the preparations, but he goes on a trip to Japan to visit a friend. Santa goes on a great adventure around Japan's tourist sites and brings Shikabell back with the help of the local animals.
Main
Characters
登場人物
Santa Claus
Santa Claus
Santa Claus lives in the North Pole. Every year before Christmas, he is busy preparing to deliver presents to children all over the world.
On Christmas Eve, he travels around the world in a sleigh with his reindeer companion to deliver presents.
Shikabell
Japanese deer, Shikabell
Shikabell is a curious little deer. He lives with many Japanese deer in Nara. On Christmas Eve, lightning strikes Santa's sleigh as he is flying through the Japanese sky, causing Santa to fall from the sky. Then Shikabell meets Santa by chance.
Picture
Books
絵本一覧
サンタとシカベル
SANTA & SHIKABELL
Shikabell, who was supposed to help with Christmas preparations, goes on a trip to Japan. This is the story of Santa's great adventure as he travels around Japan's tourist spots and searches for the Japanese deer Shikabell with the help of animals.
Price: ¥2,500 (tax included)
Publication: October 2023
シカベルの物語
THE STORY OF SHIKABELL
On Christmas Eve, Santa's sleigh, flying through the skies of Japan to deliver presents to children, is struck by lightning and falls from the sky. This is the story of how a curious little deer named Shikabell met Santa.
Price: ¥2,500 (tax included)
Publication: August 2024
Creators
About the autho
作者
Written by Matthew Edward Bellman
Born in Canada.
CEO of Santa Japan Co., Ltd.
Active in Japan as a Santa Claus, chef, entrepreneur, and picture book author.
絵
Illustrated by Robert N. Moore
Born in the United States.
CEO of Imagine Design.
Active in Japan as a designer, illustrator, and musician.
English translation by Yuko Whalen
Born in Japan.
Currently working as a freelance translator and English teacher in Japan.
英語翻訳
仏語翻訳
French translation by Véronique Dezonne
Born in Belgium.
Principal and head instructor (French and English) at the Brussels Nagoya Language School, a four-language school. Active as a translator and interpreter in Japan.