「『さんぽ』が今も愛唱されるのは彼女のおかげ」
– 出典: 鈴木敏夫とジブリ展 公式 #未来に残したい本Shigeru, a four-year-old boy who goes to nursery school. He often breaks the rules of the nursery school, which are as many as 70. In "Chûrippu Hoikuen" [Tulip Nursery School], he yearns to be in the Hoshi Gumi [Class of Star], the eldest class. In "Kujiratori" [Whale Hunting], he and his friends go whale hunting with a boat made of building blocks. In "Chiko-chan" [A Little Girl Named Chiko], as he climbs on top of a desk after a girl, he is forced to imitate her the rest of the day. In "Yama no Kogu-chan," a real boy bear comes to Shigeru's class. In "Ôkami" [A Wolf], a wolf who tries to catch and eat Shigeru is caught. In "Yamanobori" [Going up a Hill], Shigeru breaks his promise, and the story begins. In "Iya Iya En," Shigeru hates everything in Chûrippu Hoikuen and goes to Iya Iya En. He acts as he likes there, but he realizes he prefers Chûrippu Hoikuen to Iya Iya En.
編集部メモ — 又吉直樹の読み聞かせの記憶に残る『いやいやえん』。又吉直樹と鈴木敏夫が名を挙げる一冊。又吉は「幼児期に好きやったのは…『いやいやえん』など、母親から読み聞かせをしてもらった本」と原体験として語り、鈴木の「『さんぽ』が今も愛唱されるのは彼女のおかげ」という言葉からは、絵本の枠を超えた作り手への敬意が透けて見える。規則を破ってばかりの四歳のしげるの物語は、読み聞かせの記憶を持つ大人にも、これから子どもに手渡す人にも効く。
「『さんぽ』が今も愛唱されるのは彼女のおかげ」
– 出典: 鈴木敏夫とジブリ展 公式 #未来に残したい本