family Archives - NorikoArt https://norikoart.com/tag/family/ Noriko Matsubara Sun, 03 Jul 2022 11:44:33 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://norikoart.com/wp-content/uploads/hanko-small-100x100.jpg family Archives - NorikoArt https://norikoart.com/tag/family/ 32 32 The Negotiator https://norikoart.com/the-negotiator/ Sat, 02 Jul 2022 23:49:06 +0000 https://norikoart.com/?p=6530 Have you seen my last cartoon called “Helping Out“? I started delegating some of my housework to my children in exchange for “TimeTickets” that allow them screen time. This is the best invention I’ve ever come up with in my parenting. But little did I know that this ticket scheme was going to teach my […]

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Have you seen my last cartoon called “Helping Out“?
I started delegating some of my housework to my children in exchange for “TimeTickets” that allow them screen time.
This is the best invention I’ve ever come up with in my parenting.
But little did I know that this ticket scheme was going to teach my children something else.
Negotiation skills.
Which is important for life.
So I should’t complain they are getting good at negotiating…
 
Here is my latest cartoon.
Artist and children’s author Noriko Matsubara documents daily trivial events from the eyes of mother, with touch of lightness and humour.
You can see my previous cartoon “Helping out“
 
You might also enjoy the cartoon “Time Tickets“
 

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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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]]> Sharing https://norikoart.com/sharing/ Mon, 07 Mar 2022 06:59:18 +0000 https://norikoart.com/?p=6192 My kids had their first sleepover at their friends’ house the other night. While there, Naomi seemed to have learnt the phrase “Sharing is caring.”It is a great phrase, at least Naomi thinks so… Here is this week’s cartoon. Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Click the button below to see all my […]

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My kids had their first sleepover at their friends’ house the other night. While there, Naomi seemed to have learnt the phrase “Sharing is caring.”
It is a great phrase, at least Naomi thinks so…
 
Here is this week’s cartoon.
Cartoon created by artist and children's author Noriko Matsubara, documenting daily trivial events from the eyes of mother, with touch of lightness, during the pandemic.

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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 #24: Family Time https://norikoart.com/lockdown-cartoon-24-family-time/ Wed, 26 Aug 2020 23:29:47 +0000 https://norikoart.com/?p=4197 My children often make me realise something I didn’t notice before. The other day during breakfast.Ichi: “It was fun yesterday, wasn’t it?”Me: “Oh yeah, your friend came to play.”Ichi: “That was fun too, but what I enjoyed the most was watching telly with my family.” Watching TV after dinner as a family – I never realised such […]

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My children often make me realise something I didn’t notice before.
 
The other day during breakfast.
Ichi: “It was fun yesterday, wasn’t it?”
Me: “Oh yeah, your friend came to play.”
Ichi: “That was fun too, but what I enjoyed the most was watching telly with my family.”
 
Watching TV after dinner as a family – I never realised such a trivial thing was a big deal for my son. It was an everyday thing, yet we hadn’t done that as a family for a long time.
Both me and Steve work from home. That doesn’t mean we spend a lot of time with our children. Actually, we don’t have much family time because we don’t follow the 9-6 office hours.
 
But when I heard what Ichi said, I decided to spend more time with my family. We don’t have to do anything special, just consciously create the time to be together. 
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.
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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