ぐりとぐら

Guri and Gura

by Rieko Nakagawa

1963年に「こどものとも」誌上で発表されて以来、日本だけでなく世界各国で愛され続けるふたごの野ネズミ「ぐり」と「ぐら」のお話。

ぼくらの　なまえは　ぐりと　ぐら
このよで　いちばん　すきなのは
おりょうりすること　たべること
ぐり　ぐら　ぐり　ぐら

歌いながら森へでかけたぐりとぐら。大きなたまごを発見し「あさから　ばんまで　たべても、まだ　のこるぐらいの　おおきい　かすてら」を焼くことにした。甘いにおいにつられて、森の動物たちが次々と集まってくる。「けちじゃないよ　ぐりとぐら　ごちそうするから　まっていて」。さあ、できあがり。おなべのふたをとると、ふんわり黄色いかすてらが顔を出す。

たまごが大きすぎて運べないなら、この場で作ろう。たまごのカラが残ったら、自動車を作って乗って帰ろう。次々と楽しいことを思いつき、軽やかに実行してみせるふたり。「（ぐりとぐらに）苦手なものはあるの？」という読者からの質問に、著者の中川李枝子は「失敗しても、間違っていても平気。やりなおせばいいもの」（『ぼくらのなまえはぐりとぐら　絵本「ぐりとぐら」のすべて』より）と答えている。ぐりとぐらの、この大らかな性格が、読み手の気持ちをやわらかくほぐしてくれる。

そして、誰もが夢中になるのはなんといってもあの「かすてら」。どれだけ時がたっても、甘い、幸せな記憶としてほかほかと胸に残る。

「ぐりとぐら」は、本書以降シリーズ化されており、クリスマスや海水浴など、いろいろな場面でのふたりの活躍を見ることができる。（門倉紫麻）

Genres: Japanese Literature, Picture Books, Childrens, Japan, Food, Cooking

27 pages, Tankobon Hardcover

First published January 20, 1963

About the author

Rieko Nakagawa was a Japanese children's literature writer and lyricist. Her first work, Iyayaen, was published in 1962, and she published over 30 books since then. She had won multiple awards for her works, including the Kikuchi Kan Prize.

Reviews

[Ester · Rating 3 out of 5]

Leído gracias al libro de la biblioteca de los nuevos comienzos y a YouTube 🙈

[Nikola · Rating 3 out of 5]

Que espabilados que son Guri y Gura 🐭🐭

[Volo · Rating 3 out of 5]

“nos iamaamooos aa guri y gura. ro kie… lo que nos gusta maaaas der muuuundo es cocinaaaaar y comer. guri 🙂 gura 🙂 guri 🙂 gura 🎵🎶”

adoro descubrir lecturas tan sumamente chulas gracias a otras lecturas 💖

“encontraaron, un enoorme… güebo 🙂”

[Paige · Rating 5 out of 5]

I couldn’t finish this book on my own so I made Tomo read it to me at bedtime. Highly recommend! But we have concerns over the mechanical safety standards shown in the twist ending. Looking forward to a sequel on automotive engineering.

[Chadi Raheb]

[Before reading]
This one was mentioned in What You Are Looking for is in the Library, so I had to take a look ^^

[Marshall · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think the funniest part of the story is Guri and Gura make the egg car on the last page. In real life, you can't put the wheels on the car and connect the lights and seats and steering wheel. How do you open that egg and cut it like that shape? How do the wheels turn, and how do the lights light up? Also, the egg is not very clean, and you need to wash that car, but how do you wash it? And we don't have that kind of stove if we make a cake, we need a super duper big stove. This story is not real, but I still really like it, because that car is very funny.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fun book about friendship and cooperation. Our girls were born in Japan (Okinawa) and we read as much children's literature by Japanese writers and about Japan as we could. It's a good book to read aloud.

[Elsa Buehler]

from What You Are Looking For Is In the Library

[Amar Pai · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the story of two mice who find a giant egg and use it to bake a sponge cake for all creatures of the forest.

What do you think they do with the eggshell afterwards? (surprise)

I want to hear this read aloud in the original Japanese. I bet it rhymes.

[erikoreads · Rating 5 out of 5]

A childhood favourite, added it as a joke to my 2021 reading challenge list. But why is a picture book “not allowed” for a reading challenge? Guess will have to read a “proper” book by a Japanese author to tick that off my list...

[Yoshinobu Yamakawa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read a picture book called Guri and Gura. The story of how Guri and Gura found a big egg in the forest and made a sponge cake with everyone. No matter how many times I read it, my heart felt warm.

The process from finding the big egg to baking the sponge cake was so exciting that I felt like I was on an adventure with them. In particular, I couldn't stop turning the pages to see how Guri and Gura were going to overcome such a difficult situation. I couldn't stop turning the pages to see how the gurgling and gurgling would get over the pinch.

I think the best part of this picture book is that it teaches us the importance of cooperation. Everyone works together to carry a large egg, grill the castella, and then eat it together. Deep friendships and warm hearts are depicted in this simple story.

The author, Rieko Nakagawa's kind words and Yuriko Omura's warm pictures grab the reader's heart and keep them going. In particular, turning the pages while imagining the sweet aroma of the castella spread throughout the forest is a blissful time.

Children who read this picture book will surely develop a kind heart that can get along with anyone. Even adults can remember important things by reading this picture book in their busy lives.

If you have not read Guri to Gura yet, please give it a try. I am sure you will be fascinated by the world of Guri to Gura.

[Yoji Clarke · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's ok, the book isn’t that interesting. After all, it's a children's book. It's about these two squirrels who live in the forest and love to cook. After the introduction, they start finding supplies for dinner. In the end, the two squirrels and many more animals have a big feast altogether.

[Aniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've read this book because of What You Are Looking For Is in the Library

[Kyrie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I came across the title of this book in "What You Are Looking for Is in the Library". It's apparently a popular children's book in Japan.

It's a cute story about two field mice who come across a giant egg and make a huge cake and share it.

[Eric Hinkle · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good!

[Robert Patterson · Rating 5 out of 5]

どんでん返しがある、完璧な子供向けの本！

[Katerina · Rating 5 out of 5]

After reading the first story from “what you are looking for is in the library” , I knew I had to find Guri and Gura .
And as the story told me , it was adorable.

[Amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Guri and Gura find a giant egg and make a spongecake from it.

[Akiko Asano · Rating 4 out of 5]

私が子供の頃からある絵本。自分の子供に読み聞かせられる幸せを感じます。

[Sheila · Rating 5 out of 5]

可愛い話ですね。ぐらとぐらは優しいのねずみ〜！子供たちはこの本をきっと大好きになります。