My Neighbor Totoro: The Novel

Author: Kubo, Tsugiko

Children's, Teenage & educational

Published on 7 November 2013 by Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc in the United States as part of 'the My Neighbor Totoro: The Novel' series.

One of Studio Ghibli’s most beloved classics.

The beloved animation classic by legendary Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki, My Neighbor Totoro, is now a novel. This edition features original illustrations by Miyazaki himself, accompanying a story by veteran children’s author Tsugiko Kubo.

Eleven-year-old Satsuki and her sassy little sister Mei have moved to the country to be closer to their ailing mother. Soon, in the woods behind their spooky old house, Satsuki and Mei discover a forest spirit named Totoro. When Mei goes missing, it’s up to Satsuki to find her sister, and she’ll need help from some new, and magical, friends.