窓ぎわのトットちゃん Totto-chan: The Little Girl Beside the Window
Date
March 6th, 1981
Credits
- 岩崎知弘(Iwasaki Chihiro) Designer
- Kuroyanagi Tetsuko (黒柳徹子) Author
Publishers
Dimensions
13 × 19 cm
Locations Made
- Japan 560
This is the book cover of Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window (窓ぎわのトットちゃん), an autobiographical novel by Japanese author Kuroyanagi Tetsuko (黒柳徹子), who is also the host of the Japanese talk show Tetsuko’s Room.
The cover illustration was created by the Japanese female artist 岩崎知弘(Iwasaki Chihiro), she is known for blending watercolor techniques with elements of Asian ink painting. Her works often feature themes of childhood and youthful innocence.
In terms of typography, the title is arranged vertically in a rounded sans-serif typeface. Its simplicity and childlike quality harmonize with the book’s content.
