Hello Kitty®: Forever Cute, Creative & Collectible

by Anita Yasuda

Hello Kitty® goods have been delighting fans for over 30 years. First introduced in Japan by Sanrio, Hello Kitty's popular image is licensed by over 900 companies internationally and avidly collected by fans young and old. Celebrate all that is Hello Kitty® with this insider's glimpse into her amazing world.

Each chapter is charmingly introduced through correspondence between Kitty and her closest friends. 600 gorgeous photographs illustrate the variety of fun, rare, and one-of-a-kind creations that her image has inspired. You'll adore all the Hello Kitty® stationary, gift items, household products, textiles, handbags, jewelry, toys, and so much more. And for the first time, photographs from the Kitty 30th Anniversary exhibit come to North America in this not-to-be missed book!

Packed full of relevant information, fun filled facts, travel info and even Kitty quotes and trivia, this book will not spend much time on a shelf, as you will be too busy turning its pages. Whether you have just met Kitty or have been one of her good friends since her debut, this book will be a source of much pleasure. See what fans have known for some time--Kitty is cute, cool, creative, and collectible.

128 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2007

About the author

Author of UP, UP, EVER UP: JUNKO TABEI'S PIONEERING EVEREST CLIMB, illustrated by Yuko Shimizu (Clarion, 2024)- a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection, DIWALI: A FESTIVAL OF LIGHT, illustrated by Darshika Varma (Penguin Random House, 2024), and BOLLYWOOD BEAT, illustrated by Devika Oza (Kids Can Press, 2026), as well as many other children's books. Represented by Lori Steel of SteelWorks Literary.

Reviews

[Peacegal · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hello Kitty, a cute Japanese cartoon-turned-marketing empire, is celebrated in all of her manifestations in this collectors’ book. Hello Kitty collectables, nearly all of which are cheaply-made knickknacks, are depicted in full color along with value guides. (Sadly, the Hello Kitty shoulder massager and Hello Kitty AK-47 are noticeably absent.)

Perhaps more generic and inscrutable than Kitty herself is the “biography”/timeline at the beginning of the book. The author highlights “memorable sayings” from Kitty throughout the years such as “I like drawing” and “Good Health Starts with Cleanliness.” (Absent as she is of a mouth, there was something I always found a bit melancholy about Hello Kitty.)

I did learn one thing, however: despite her quintessentially Japanese design, Hello Kitty is supposedly British!

[τλιϓλ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very lovely book or album if I must say, great treasure to those who loves Hello kitty world, every single little thing that related to Hello kitty: watches, dresses, shoes etc.. nice one from the first item they release till recently ^_^