car Archives - NorikoArt https://norikoart.com/tag/car/ Noriko Matsubara Mon, 16 Nov 2020 20:00:10 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://norikoart.com/wp-content/uploads/hanko-small-100x100.jpg car Archives - NorikoArt https://norikoart.com/tag/car/ 32 32 Lockdown Cartoon #23: Money Eating Machine https://norikoart.com/lockdown-cartoon-23-money-eating-machine/ Tue, 18 Aug 2020 23:30:08 +0000 https://norikoart.com/?p=4167 Ticket machines. I often have a problem with them. They eat change. Coming from Japan where everything is so precise, I’m used to vending machines that never fail to give you change. In the UK, things are different. When I went on an outing with my children the other day, I had to pay the parking […]

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Ticket machines. I often have a problem with them. They eat change. Coming from Japan where everything is so precise, I’m used to vending machines that never fail to give you change. In the UK, things are different. 
When I went on an outing with my children the other day, I had to pay the parking fee. Although I had exact change to pay the parking fee, I automatically inserted pound coins expecting the ticket machine would give me change. It didn’t. I should have known better! British ticket machines sometimes eat money! 
Artist and children’s author Noriko Matsubara documents her family's experience during COVID-19 lockdown with relatable cartoons.

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My picture books (signed & personalised) are available here. They are also available on Amazon.co.uk.

Bocchi and Pocchi-A Tale of Two Socks written and illustrated by Noriko Matsubara. Picture book for children aged 2-5. Published by Troika Books in 2013.
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Picture book for children age 2-5. Bocchi and Pocchi and the Bird written and illustrated by Noriko Matsubara. Published by Troika Books in 2014.
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Picture book for children age 2-5. Bocchi and Pocchi’s Big Surprise written and illustrated by Noriko Matsubara. Published by Troika Books in 2016.
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]]> Lockdown Cartoon #16: MOT https://norikoart.com/lockdown-cartoon-16-mot/ Thu, 18 Jun 2020 03:22:47 +0000 https://norikoart.com/?p=3650 When you don’t drive, it doesn’t cost you petrol. The last time I put petrol in my car was March – three months ago. I thought we were lucky to have saved money on petrol.But today, we encountered unexpected costs… Here is today’s cartoon. Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Noriko’s picture books […]

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When you don’t drive, it doesn’t cost you petrol. The last time I put petrol in my car was March – three months ago. I thought we were lucky to have saved money on petrol.
But today, we encountered unexpected costs…
 
Here is today’s cartoon.
Artist and children’s author Noriko Matsubara documents her family's experience during COVID-19 lockdown with relatable cartoons.

Noriko’s picture books are available here or on Amazon.

Bocchi and Pocchi-A Tale of Two Socks written and illustrated by Noriko Matsubara. Picture book for children aged 2-5. Published by Troika Books in 2013.
Buy now
Picture book for children age 2-5. Bocchi and Pocchi and the Bird written and illustrated by Noriko Matsubara. Published by Troika Books in 2014.
Buy now
Picture book for children age 2-5. Bocchi and Pocchi’s Big Surprise written and illustrated by Noriko Matsubara. Published by Troika Books in 2016.
Buy now

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