school Archives - NorikoArt https://norikoart.com/tag/school/ Noriko Matsubara Wed, 04 Aug 2021 23:06:19 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://norikoart.com/wp-content/uploads/hanko-small-100x100.jpg school Archives - NorikoArt https://norikoart.com/tag/school/ 32 32 Lockdown Cartoon #45: Fear https://norikoart.com/lockdown-cartoon-45-fear/ Sat, 10 Jul 2021 14:46:33 +0000 https://norikoart.com/?p=5738 “What is your fear?”That was a question asked by a teacher at Ichi’s school. Ichi came home and talked about the question.Ichi is scared of dogs, so he wrote ‘dog.’ But he was the only one who wrote that. Everyone else wrote ‘COVID-19.’ We stopped watching news on TV a few years ago. I don’t like starting […]

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“What is your fear?”
That was a question asked by a teacher at Ichi’s school.
 
Ichi came home and talked about the question.
Ichi is scared of dogs, so he wrote ‘dog.’ But he was the only one who wrote that. Everyone else wrote ‘COVID-19.’
 
We stopped watching news on TV a few years ago. I don’t like starting my day with bad news because they affect my mood. If I’m in a bad mood, I’m not nice to my family. This is such an ill effect. It may be important to be aware of what’s happening in the world, but it’s more important for me to keep my spirits up by surrounding myself with nice things.
 
Media spreads fear by talking about Coronavirus all the time.
If you are exposed to such information everyday, of course you’ll get more scared of Coronavirus than you need. Seeing adults being scared, children get scared too.
 
“Dogs are much more scary than COVID.”
Ichi’s answer to his teacher’s question made his classmates laugh, apparently.
 
Here is this week’s cartoon.
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]]> Lockdown Cartoon #38: School Reopening https://norikoart.com/lockdown-cartoon-38-school-reopening/ Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:16:06 +0000 https://norikoart.com/?p=4872 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 her happy.I looked at my watch. Oh dear. We are late again.”Let’s go, Naomi! We have to run!” Here is this week’s cartoon. Share on facebook […]

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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 her happy.
I looked at my watch. Oh dear. We are late again.
“Let’s go, Naomi! We have to run!”
 
Here is this week’s cartoon.
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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]]> Lockdown Cartoon #34: Contrast https://norikoart.com/lockdown-cartoon-34-contrast/ Fri, 18 Dec 2020 20:23:48 +0000 https://norikoart.com/?p=4752 Well we made it. Today was the last day of school before Christmas holiday. Naomi was sad because she wanted to go to school forever. Ichi was sad because he still had to go to school today. They are so different.                              […]

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Well we made it. Today was the last day of school before Christmas holiday. Naomi was sad because she wanted to go to school forever. Ichi was sad because he still had to go to school today. They are so different.                                                                                              
Artist and children’s author Noriko Matsubara documents her family's experience during COVID-19 lockdown with relatable cartoons.

You can see all my past cartoons here

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 #32: Run https://norikoart.com/lockdown-cartoon-32-run/ Mon, 16 Nov 2020 19:25:51 +0000 https://norikoart.com/?p=4593 We are in lockdown 2. But life keeps moving and we keep running! Here is this week’s cartoon.                                                                              […]

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We are in lockdown 2. But life keeps moving and we keep running!
 
Here is this week’s cartoon.                                                                                                                      
Artist and children’s author Noriko Matsubara documents her family's experience during COVID-19 lockdown with relatable cartoons.

You can see all my past cartoons here

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 #26: School Run https://norikoart.com/lockdown-cartoon-26-school-run/ Thu, 10 Sep 2020 00:09:24 +0000 https://norikoart.com/?p=4234 September 2020. After 5 month closure, schools finally reopen for all children in England.  It’s great my children are both in school now, but the bad thing is, they aren’t in the same school. This means our school run is complicated…  Luckily my husband and I both work from home. We decided to share school run between […]

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September 2020. After 5 month closure, schools finally reopen for all children in England. 
 
It’s great my children are both in school now, but the bad thing is, they aren’t in the same school. This means our school run is complicated… 
 
Luckily my husband and I both work from home. We decided to share school run between us. My husband takes Ichi to school and I take Naomi to school. It takes 10 minutes to walk to Ichi’s school, but it takes 40 minutes to walk to Naomi’s school. I considered driving but I don’t want to drive busy roads, so I decided to walk. In the morning, I walk 40 minutes to school and 40 minutes to return home. Then at 2:30pm, I do the same. This is about two and a half hours worth of exercise!
 
School run is a pain. But this may be God’s will to keep me fit.
 
Here is today’s cartoon.
Artist and children’s author Noriko Matsubara documents her family's experience during COVID-19 lockdown with relatable cartoons.

You can see all my past cartoons here

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.
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.
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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.
Buy now

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