Don’t Say Hurry Up, Hurry Up
'Don't Say Hurry Up, Hurry Up'Recently, this picture book title caught my eye.Thump.I imagine many mums would be startled by these words.Mums are busy. We can’t always move at our…
Tooth Fairy 3
It's been a while since I last shared my cartoon, but here's the next part! In the previous cartoon, Ichi was on a plane from Japan to England when his…
The Negotiator
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…
Helping Out
Two years ago during the lockdown, I was getting concerned that my children were spending too much time watching TV and playing games. So I introduced 'time tickets' that help…
Sharing
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…
Lockdown Cartoon #44: Wealth
Cartoon about artist and children's author Noriko Matsubara's family life with her children during the lockdown UK
"Are you rich?"When Ichi asked me this question, I wondered what to answer. I'm not rich. But we still have a roof over us and have food in our fridge.…
Lockdown Cartoon #38: School Reopening
Cartoon about artist and children's author Noriko Matsubara's family life with her children during the lockdown UK
On the first day of school after a nearly 3 month closure. We left home with plenty of time.Naomi is excited. Fresh air. Flowers. Birds. Dogs. Every little thing makes…
Lockdown Cartoon #37: Guilt
Cartoon about artist and children's author Noriko Matsubara's family life with her children during the lockdown UK
I think lots of parents are juggling work and childcare at the moment. I feel guilty that I'm often working while my children are spending too much screen time at…
Lockdown Cartoon #36: Taller
Cartoon about artist and children's author Noriko Matsubara's family life with her children during the lockdown UK
The other day I noticed Naomi was able to turn the light switch on by herself. But until recently, she couldn't reach the switch and always asked me to turn…
Lockdown Cartoon #35: iPad
Cartoon about artist and children's author Noriko Matsubara's family life with her children during the lockdown UK
I have had an exciting commission to illustrate a children's story recently. The only downside was the timeframe. It was very tight. I usually use colour pencils to illustrate my picture…