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My Neighbor Totoro: The Novel
My Neighbor Totoro: The Novel | Tsugiko Kubo
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One of Studio Ghibli s most beloved classics, Totoro celebrates its 25th anniversary! The beloved animation classic by legendary Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki, My Neighbor Totoro is now retold in novel form. This prestige, hardcover edition features original illustrations by Miyazaki himself, accompanying a story written by veteran children's book author Tsugiko Kubo. Sure to delight both existing fans and new readers! Eleven-year-old Satsuki and her sassy little sister Mei have moved to the country to be closer to their ailing mother. While their father is working, the girls explore their sprawling old house and the forest and fields that surround it. Soon, Satsuki and Mei discover Totoro, a magical forest spirit who takes them on fantastic adventures through the trees and the clouds--and teaches them a lesson about trusting one another."
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RavenclawPrincess913
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As of right now all she has to do is gain weight and go off oxygen to go home

MoonWitch94 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 2y
StaceGhost Such a gorgeous babe! I love her onesie ❤️here‘s hoping you‘re both home soon! 2y
Jensol77 Beautiful 🥰🥰 what is her name? 2y
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Smrloomis Glad to see her 😍😍😍 Sending tons of good thoughts for her to improve and thrive!!! 💗💗💗 Also hoping you are getting some rest as much as possible 🤞🏽 2y
RavenclawPrincess913 @Jensol77 thank you Aquamarina 2y
Jensol77 How pretty!! 2y
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dimedgirl
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Super late but thank you @WJCintron for tagging me! 💛

1) A lot! I finished my first 5K run in august so that certainly made me proud 💪🏼
2) Whenever school starts I count that as Autumn 😂 My little brother started on the first this month, so I hVe already mentally shifted to Autumn 🍂
3) Ohh man so many. I really want to tackle My Neighbor Totoro because I‘ve yet to have seen the movie OR read the book 💛

@MoonWitch94

JudeCC Congratulations on the 5k!!!
Me neither. I would love to read it! (MNTotoro). Great choice! I have the trilogy of Howl's moving castle. I need to read it!!
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dimedgirl @WJCintron I have been dying to get my hands on Howl‘s Moving Castle for ages!! I‘d really like to read all the Studio Ghibli movies in book form because I adore the films so much 🥰 Howl is one of my favorites too ☺️ 3y
MoonWitch94 That 5K is definitely something to be proud of! Congratulations! Thanks for playing 🌻📖🍁 3y
JudeCC @dimedgirl Right? LOVE it! You can find the books in Book Outlet!! 😃 👍 3y
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Courtneyjo_reads
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Last night I finished My Neighbor Totoro and the story was super cute. I‘m a big Studio Ghibli fan! Even though I love a lot of the other movies, Totoro has always been my favorite. This story is heart warming and magical, and I loved Satsuki and Mei‘s adventures in their new house and with Totoro. The illustrations are beautiful and I also enjoyed the extra backstory Tsugiko Kubo added, it made it so much more wholesome! 5/5 ⭐️ for me!

Erofan Totoro ❤ 5y
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Courtneyjo_reads
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Pickpick

This book was the cutest!

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Courtneyjo_reads
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I absolutely love books that have maps to use as reference throughout the story. It‘s super neat when they‘re large and semi complex with legends— but I also love this simplistic and colorful, smaller scale map 🌎⁣ ⁣⁣

Erofan I agree, books with maps are awesome! 6y
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alysonimagines
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Fun field trip today! Went to the new Kinokuniya bookstore in Austin with a friend. And yes, they have loooots of Totoro merch! Also Pusheen plushies. 😻 Oh and of course books—Japanese and English language books about Japan as well as bestsellers, manga, and kids‘ books.

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Oof, a difficult read- may be down t translation issues but I struggled to get invested enough to finish it.

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Easytiger
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Oh my heart. If only I could watch and read ghibli media all day!!! I don‘t think my life would be the same if I had never rented my first studio ghibli film from blockbuster when I was a kid, my introduction to Miyazaki and his wonders started with Kiki‘s Delivery Service, then Castle In The Sky And one of the best, Princess Mononoke

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Courtneyjo_reads
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1.2.19 if anyone knows me, they know I LOVE Totoro 💖 for Christmas my boyfriend got me some really cool things along with My Neighbor Totoro the novel!

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Jen_Reads
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Tomorrow is my nephews 3rd birthday so my sister and I are having a decorate off in who makes the better Totoro. I‘m rather proud of mine.

Caroline2 Love it!! 😍 6y
tracey38 Cute! 6y
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Lreads
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1. Watching the movie My Neighbor Totoro always makes me happy.
2. I would want to live in the book/movie and meet Totoro!
3. Unsweetened iced tea.
4. Dream about taking a vacation.
5. Rain. It nourishes everything and I can still see the green leaves on the trees.
#HumpDayPost @MinDea

alisiakae I love Studio Ghibli movies! 7y
Lreads @4thhouseontheleft Studio Ghibli made some beautiful and amazing movies! I also like Ponyo. 7y
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MoniqueChristine
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It‘s so beautiful!!! Gaaaaaah! 😆😆

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MoniqueChristine
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What is this?!?!? ❤️❤️❤️

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LibrarianJen
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1. But it‘s way to expensive and I‘m not sure where exactly I could fit a giant Totoro in the house.
2. Neither. I prefer dark chocolate.
3. Only one? Maybe Harry Potter...?
4. A bomber pilot in the Air Force.
5. 42. #humpdaypost

Grrlbrarian That Totoro: I MUST HAVE IT 😍😍😍 7y
rachelm 42! 7y
ApoptyGina69 Yesterday I bought a Totoro satin jacket!! It was $80, but I had coupons, so $50 out the door. So awesome!! 😍👍 7y
LibrarianJen @Grrlbrarian @ApoptyGina69 we have a huge anime store in town and they carry pretty much everything. I would love this one, but I should probably settle for a way smaller plush. 7y
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Alisnazzy
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So my son is quite sick and so my #LitsyPartyOfOne is being crashed with him in bed with me. So I‘m reading a book about plagues while My Neighbor Totoro is on for him (and let‘s be honest myself as well) in the background. But we‘ve got some autumn twinkle lights and pumpkin spice foods to make it as cozy as possible. #HostPost

cobwebmoth Aw, hope he feels better soon! 7y
mrsmarch That‘s amazing. I can‘t wait until my girls get old enough for that kind of cuddling. My four year old can‘t sit still and the baby is, well, the baby. 7y
DivineDiana Sending get well wishes to him! I think the twinkle lights and pumpkin goodies will help!🎃 7y
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Gissy A cozy day! I know he will be better with him mommy near to him! ❤️ 7y
Lreads I hope he feels better soon. Watching Totoro will help! 7y
Tamra 🙁 No fun when kids are sick. 7y
Alfoster Rats! Hope he feels better soon!😘 7y
ReadingSusan Oh no! Hope he feels better soon. 7y
cariashley I love that movie so much! 7y
TricksyTails ♥️ Totoro! Hope he feels better soon 🤗 7y
kspenmoll Hope he gets well soon. So tough when kids are sick but sounds like you are making a cozy night! I plan to join in as I can- 7y
readinginthedark That sounds perfect except for the sickness! 😕 7y
DebinHawaii Hope he gets to feeling better! 💜 7y
minkyb So sorry he isn‘t feeling well. 7y
jfalkens Hope he feels better soon xxx 7y
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BookishRedhead
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It's so cute!

Beachesnbooks Omg adorable! I love totoro 7y
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Michelle_reads
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“Everybody, try laughing. Then whatever scares you will go away!” —My Neighbor Totoro

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LuLeeBelle
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Behold! The reading nook in my new apartment! The side table was a gift from my brother (an air force vet)

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Bookgoil
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Pickpick

Really loved this book! It's not often a movie turns into a book after the fact. Such beautiful illustrations and loved being back in this story.

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herdailyrecos
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A sudden gust of wind that shook her thoughts: So many things in life pass quickly and... #MyNeighborTotoro #HayaoMiyazaki #quotes #nowreading #books #StyleReader

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Weave
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Pickpick

I am a massive fan of Studio Ghibli films, they are wonderful and whimsical. One of my favourite characters are Totoro and I could not wait to read the novel. The story is magical, I loved reading about the adventures of Satsuki & Mei, the illustrations are gorgeous to look at, just a lovely read.

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KCorter
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I found Totoro and a soot sprite at the library today!

#mandelpubliclibrary #Halloween #trickortreat #MyNeighborTotoro #sootsprite

Alfoster Oh, too cute!!! 8y
SuperPunkNinja Love this! 8y
BookishRedhead Gahhh so cute! 8y
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kylienoele they are too cute!! 😍 8y
LeahBergen Awww!! ❤️ 8y
Bookzombie So cute!! 8y
Serotonin Omg!! I love this! They are adorable 😊 8y
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CherylDeFranceschi
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These are my Totoro bookmarks. They're my latest acquisition. I love bookmarks! I use a lot of vintage playing cards or concert tickets, ones brought back from travels and some that were lovingly handmade. You can never have too many...

Alisnazzy Yes yes yes! I'm having a Studio Ghibli marathon tonight and Totoro was first up. 😄 8y
rachelm Adorable!! 8y
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PNWBookseller85 Totoro!!! @Ambrosnazzy what's up next? 8y
LeahBergen Awesome! 8y
BookJunkie429 Omg!! So cute! 8y
moranadatter ❤️ @gossamerchild Have you seen this? 8y
Alisnazzy @BeckyMerilatt Only Yesterday and Whisper of the Heart. Or anything that isn't Grave of the Fireflies because I don't think I can watch that a second time 😔 (I may or may not have downloaded the entire studio Ghibli film collection lol) 8y
PNWBookseller85 @Ambrosnazzy ah I love Whisper of the Heart! I haven't been brave enough to watch Grave of the Fireflies yet. 8y
Alisnazzy @BeckyMerilatt it's an incredible film and one that I think everyone should watch, especially with what's going on in the world these days, but it is tough. It will break you in every way possible and you need multiple boxes of Kleenex, but it's a necessary watch, in my opinion. 8y
gossamerchild @kmdartist I can't like this enough 😄 8y
mhillis Love this💛💛💛 8y
Texreader This collection is so awesome!! 💙💙💙 8y
Ysabet This is AMAZING. 8y
ValerieAndBooks I love the idea of themed bookmark collections! 8y
BekahB I did a deep inhale when I saw your bookmarks. I ❤️ Totoro! So cute! 8y
RealLifeReading Totoro bookmarks!!!! Need them!!! It's one of my favourite films and I just introduced it to my boys last weekend! Wasn't sure if they were too young for it. But they loved it!! 8y
gossamerchild @CherylDeFranceschi I feel like Totoro is my spirit...well, spirit 😁. I love that movie so much. 8y
CherylDeFranceschi @gossamerchild It's one of my favorites, too. Love it so much! 8y
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Alisnazzy
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A Totoro reading nook? Yes please. #Need

BekahB That's adorable! 8y
OSChamberlain My fiancé's favorite movie. I'd totally buy her this. 8y
BookFreakOut I NEED THIS WITH A FIERY BURNING PASSION. It'll go great right next to the Snorlax beanbag I will someday own! BTW, if you haven't seen the pics of people who can't fit the Snorlax into their houses it's extremely hilarious. 8y
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Readingismyescape Awesome!! 8y
Readingismyescape @BookFreakOut I will have to look for those pics. 😂 8y
Readingrobin OMG! 8y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag You'd never leave! 8y
LibrarianJen A Totoro book? Yes please!!! 8y
Chessa 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 8y
BookFreakOut @Readingismyescape Here's a link to some, I seriously laugh harder every time I see them! http://m.9gag.com/gag/aAP68m0/pok-mon-fans-in-japan-finally-realise-that-buying-... 8y
quirkyreader I hope it has a catbus pillow. 8y
aLmYbNeNr Ahhhhhhhh! 8y
Readingismyescape @BookFreakOut love these! Thanks for sharing!! 8y
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