Most Popular Books by KIYOHIKO AZUMA

The best high school stories are simultaneously funny, warm, and endearing - but most importantly, the characters come alive on the page. Get to know the girls who set a new standard for the high school experience! Sakaki - strong and silent with a soft and fuzzy center Chiyo - a towering intellect wrapped in a ten-year-old package Tomo - The Mouth Yomi - should stop eating if she wants to lose weight Osaka - well, she''s...different The original phenomenon from Kiyohiko Azuma, beloved creator of YOTSUBA&!, is collected in this deluxe edition and is an absolute necessity for any manga enthusiast''s library!

Presents the exploits of Yotsuba, a young girl of alien origins who has been adopted by a single father, as she befuddles friends and neighbors and learns about life.

Yotsuba''s story began in the summer, and now Christmas has finally arrived! She''ll be helping set up the Christmas tree, riding a bike (without training wheels!), and going up and down the mountain. And at the elementary school''s yard, she meets a possible assassin! Just who is this intimidating figure?!

"First published in Japan in 2004 by Kadokawa Corporation, Tokyo"--Colophon.

Yotsuba drinks some yummy milk, which she then decides she has to share with everyone. But when she forgets to share with Fuuka, this spontaneous little milk lady takes her new bike and goes off on a heart-thumping little adventure of her own.

After almost three years, Yotsuba is back. She''s not alone, though--Juralumin the stuffed bear makes her triumphant return! What trouble will they get into this time?

Reads from right to left, and back to front in the traditional manga format.

Ena has a stuffed bear named Juliet. She''s so pretty, and Ena makes dresses for her. Yotsuba really wants one, too. So Daddy takes Yotsuba to the bear store. There are all kinds there. Does Yotsuba really have to pick just one? Young adult.

"First published in Japan in 2004 by ASCII Media Works, Inc., Tokyo"--Colophon.

*sniffle* Yotsuba thinks grown-ups are mean. Daddy plays all kinds of neat games with Yotsuba, but he ALWAYS WINS! Even when Yotsuba TELLS him to be paper in Rock-Paper-Scissors, he doesn''t listen! Even then! Yotsuba never, ever wants to be a big meanie grown-up, nuh-uh! But grown-ups get to buy ice cream all by themselves, so...um...maybe it''s okay to be a grown-up sometimes?

"Yotsuba meets a Robot at Ena''s house and would like to know more about its behaviors."--]cProvided by publisher.

Yotsuba''s out of her mind without school to keep her busy but she will find something to do in the neighborhood.