Teddy’s Midnight Adventure

A sweet and charming story about a girl who explores her garden with her teddy bear in search of his lost button. Very enchanting and whimsical, the artwork was stunning. It’s a cute and short story, the perfect read for kids. It’s a fun adventure that makes you want to go on your own little adventure!

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Not only is this story well illustrated, but it is imaginative and informational. Very enjoyable journey.

The story is about a little girl looking for the missing eye of her teddy bear. The ending is both heartwarming and magical. It reminds me of some Japanese anime where the ending shows a blurring between the magical and the real world. The illustration is very beautiful and the translation is done very well.

I just thought the cover of this book was so adorable that I had to request it!

It's a sweet story about a little girl who explores her garden at night with her teddy bear in search of his lost button eye. The illustrations were beautifully done and the short story is perfect for kids and will keep their interest in my opinion.

'Teddy's Midnight Adventure' follows a girl, Akiko, on a magical adventure searching for her Teddy's missing eye. The illustrations are charming and perfectly capture their enchanting journey. Great for readers of all ages in bringing back the joy and excitement kids create and experience in the simplest of tasks.
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Akiko and her Teddy had quite the midnight romp, looking for Teddy's lost eye, guided by the brightness of the moon. Earlier in the day, Teddy lost his eye in the garden. A search in the tall grass came up empty.

Akiko's bedtime wish was to be small. It was amazing! She was now "Teddy-sized" and could investigate under the tall grass, search next to the bicycle tires and chat with the bell crickets, all to no avail. Where was the lost eye?

The intricate, 3D-like grayscale illustrations made reading this picture book a delight. Splashes of red were present in Akiko's dress and pajamas. The color red was instrumental in highlighting an eventual discovery.

"Teddy's Midnight Adventure" by Yoko Mori, an offering from Japan, was an exploration by two friends determined to find a lost eye. It was pure magic! I can envision this book being read by the young and young at heart and especially by young school-age children sharing its beauty with preschoolers. Highly recommended.

Thank you Pushkin Children's Books and Net Galley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book and the illustrations. The black and white with just a bit of red color scheme made it feel surreal and magical at the same time.

I felt like the ending was a bit ubrupt going from the dream like state to being awake and it didn't quite capture the feeling of suddenly waking up to me but I almost felt that way.

I am excited to add this to our collection of bedtime books!

Thank you so much to Pushkin Press and Netgalley for the ebook to read and review.

Akiko notices Teddy lost his eye in the garden and wishes she was his height so she could find it for him. Then at night she wakes to find her wish came true and together they go out on an adventure to find Teddy’s missing eye.

This was so adorable she felt so sad when she couldn’t find his eye but together they searched high and low until they found it. I loved that it showed a really strong dedication and friendship to each other, a girl and her teddy bear, so precious.

The illustrations are so stunning, being hand drawn greyscale illustrations with hints of red on her Pyjamas, they were so beautiful to look at. This is a really cute and simple picture book but has such a sweet and fun adventure, meeting lots of characters around the garden. I really enjoyed reading it, so if you are looking for a cute adventure picture book I do suggest this one, it’s got a magic to it.

This was a super cute book. I loved the art. So so cute. I bet it will be stunning in person..This would be a great addition to any library shelf.

Beautiful illustrations. Pencil sketch style with bursts of colour. Very well done.
Very lovely little story that kids and grown ups can enjoy. I will look into this author im ready intrigued by her style and storytelling from reading this.

Thanks to Netgalley, Author and Pushkin press for the chance to read and give my honest opinion
Publication date 6/6/23

Simple story for a young child. Words are easy enough and the concept is easy to grasp as well. Would recommend.

I was attracted to the beautiful black and white drawing with the contrast of red on the cover of this book so I had to read it. Very sweet book about childhood imagination and helping a friend. Loved the illustrations. I’d buy this fir a child in my life.

I think children will really like the night adventure that they go on to search for Teddy's eye.
The illustrations are lovely and I loved the pops of color.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC!

I requested this book for my daughter and she absolutely enjoyed reading this one. A gorgeously illustrated, enchanting story from Japan. A little girl explores her garden with her teddy bear by the light of the moon…

When Teddy loses an eye during playtime, Akiko goes on a midnight odyssey in her garden to find the missing button. This beautifully illustrated book is a simple story imbued with magic and wonderful characters.

This is a delightful story of a young girl wanting to help her friend, Teddy, find his eye. Her dream is vivd and the illustrations are beautiful. This story is heartwarming, and I think would help children feel empathy and what the meaning of friendship is, I would recommend this book for a children's library and read to my own children.

Yoko Mori’s Teddy’s Midnight Adventure is an absolutely stunning story about friendship and exploration. Filled with beautiful illustrations, readers follow along with little Akiko and her beloved teddy bear, Teddy, as they explore their garden together.


As the midnight sun casts a magical glow over their backyard, the pair embarks on a journey of discovery with the help of a few animal friends along the way. While Akiko learns to find strength and courage, Teddy embarks on a journey of self-discovery and ultimately finds his lost button eye.

Mori creates a whimsical and inspiring story, which captures the essence of innocence, and creates an experience sure to delight young readers.

This is a wonderful story that children of all ages will love! It has a heartwarming message that will stay with them long after reading. I highly suggest giving it a read!

A captivating plot with charming illustrations and a meaningful message.

Thank you to the author and the publisher for this ARC through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Teddy's Midnight Adventure was just darling! It's about a girl who explores her garden with her teddy bear trying to find his lost button. It is super sweet and the artwork was absolutely beautiful. I was initially drawn to the cover, and I can say the rest of the book was just as beautiful! This is such a perfect book for kids and I loved following along on the journey to find teddy's lost button!

The magic of the story was matched only by the magic of the illustrations. It is absolutely gorgeous and I fell in love with the simple but whimsical story.

Teddy’s Midnight Adventure is a beautifully illustrated sweet tale of a bear and his child owner going on an adventure to find Teddy’s missing eye. The descriptions of their search and the environment they find themselves in is childlike and whimsical.
A lovely book for children and the people who read to them!

This delightful book from Japan is about a little girl and Teddy, her constant companion teddy bear) and their
search for Teddy’s missing eye, which has somehow fallen out and gotten lost in the forest. During the night, true magic occurs and while using some magic mushrooms as a flashlight, the eye is found. It’s put back firmly in Teddy’s face and all’s well that ends well. A very sweet story, suitable for bedtime or any other reading time.

I received this book as an ARC from the publisher and NetGalley.

A very sweet childrens book with fabulous illustrations. As a big fan of fungis of all kind, this book rather hits the spot.

This is a delightful tale of a little girl and her beloved Teddy, who go on a bedtime adventure to retrieve Teddy's lost button eye, which fell off in the garden earlier that day. Accompanied by a brief rainfall, their midnight odyssey yields some magical moments, including encounters with crickets and cats.

The illustrations are delicate and beautiful and convey the atmospheric nature of the story. The way the little girl interacts with her Teddy is also very touching. Highly recommendedg

Teddy’s Midnight Adventure by Yoko Mori is a adorable sweet book and beautifully illustrated throughout. This book was so adorable and a joy to read and look at the pictures with my nephew. Teddy's Midnight Adventure is a story from Japan, it's about a little girl Akiko who goes and explores her garden with her beloved teddy bear, by the light of the moon.
On this night the moon is magical, Akiko and her Teddy go and look for his missing button eye and on this night she is hoping to find it. However, in this the garden at midnight is a become strange and a mysterious place.
They meet Mee-Chan the cat and ask for help them?

Then, she asks Mrs Crow?
Mrs. Crow tells her not to worry! and by morning Teddy will be as good as new.

I loved this book and so did my nephew, who I use as a Netgalley buddy for these children's books. He gave this 5 Thumbs up!!!
Now, he is hoping to go in his garden on full moon with his well-warn Teddy bear!!!! for their adventures. - Bless him

Big Thank you to Netgalley, Author and Pushkin press for the chance to read and give my honest opinion

I love the artwork in this book so much! Just stunning, the red and black colour scheme is so evocative and pairs nicely with a sweet story.

I loved the gentle feel of this book, and its sense of wonder. Akiko's teddy bear Teddy loses his button eye, and Akiko wishes she could find it. That night, she awakens and discovers she's the same size as Teddy. The two go on an adventure in the garden, asking Mee-Chan the cat and crickets for help finding Teddy's eye, and appreciating the beauty of the plants and mushrooms.

The illustrations are lovely, and I liked the selective use of red, which makes portions of each illustration pop.

Thank you to Netgalley and to Pushkin Press for this ARC in exchange for my review.

When Teddy loses an eye, he and Akiko head off on a magical nighttime adventure to find it. This is an enchanting story for readers of all ages with a simple concept of hunting for something important with an added magical element. I loved how the illustrations were mainly shades of black, white and grey with the eye drawn to Akiko’s red outfit and some toadstools within the story. The language was simple for a child to follow but descriptive enough to build a clear picture of what was happening.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the electronic ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review

When her stuffed bear loses an eye, Akiko wishes she could shrink down to Teddy's size, and go look for it. And, wouldn't you know it, that's exactly what happens. The two pals, now the same size, share an adventure in the garden while searching for the missing eye.

Mori's illustrations are unusual - dark and somewhat mysterious- compared to most children's books.

I found the read to be a little creepy, but hopefully children will be charmed.

“Teddy‘s Midnight Adventure“ with story and art by Yoko Mori with translation by Cathy Hirano is a beautifully illustrated picture book about a young girl who'll do anything to help her teddy bear.

Akiko loves her teddy bear, named Teddy. One day while outside, Teddy loses an eye in the garden. That night Akiko shrinks down to size and she and Teddy explore the garden in the moonlight looking for Teddy’s missing eye. They discover a magical world.

This is a charming story about friendship and of not being afraid of the night. I loved the stunning illustration style. I think this would be a fun going to bed book.

Though I'm definitely not the target audience of this picture book as it is a short and simple story suitable for little children, I can still appreciate it especially for the partly oldschool art style which on the other hand is also quite modern because of the monochrome palette with red accents.
And as a fan of fungi I was delighted to see that the adventures actually took place through scenes with several different kinds of mushrooms.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing the ARC.

Akiko and her little Teddy went on a magical adventure to find Teddy's missing eye. The illustrations are stunning and they evoked my imagination of childhood. Moreover, I love the way they highlighted the red colour and give the story a misterious vibe.

A little girl goes on a magical adventure to help her beloved teddy bear find his missing button eye.

The story is really well written and will appeal to children as well as the adults who read the book to them, but the true star of the book is the art; the luscious black and white illustrations are a wonder to behold, and the few bursts of color are used to excellent effect.

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I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

Teddy's Midnight Adventure is an absolutely beautifully illustrated story in Japanese that has been translated to English. Firstly, I loved the colour palet chosen of black, grey, and white with splashes of red throughout.
The story follows a little girl called Akiko and her beloved Teddy bear. Teddy has lost his eye, and Akiko really wants to find it for him. That night, the moon is magical, and Akiko awakens to find she is the same size as her Teddy. They set out into the garden that is very different and mysterious now she is smaller and out there at night. I loved meeting the animals they interacted with to try and help Teddy, and the whole feel of the book was magical and endeering from start to finish. Definitely a must-read for any Teddy bear lovers young or old.