The borrowers

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"what a useless quirk...you can't make our family any money with this embarrassment of a quirk!" "I-I want to be a hero" "you a hero? don't make me laugh all you'll ever be good at is making your useless flowers. do the world a favor and be a gardener." "....what a beautiful quirk..."

Cover of japanese Cut magazine with Marnie + other drawings by Ghibli director/animator Hiromasa Yonebayashi (from his Gashu book).

As a child, I loved the idea that 'little people' might be living in our house. Books like "The Borrowers" and "The Littles" allowed for much imagination and creative thinking. If your taking your kids to see the new movie, "The Secret World of Arrietty", here are a few fun ideas and resources!

vi p., 1 l., 20 cm

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The Secret World of Arrietty. Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi and scripted by Hayao Miyazaki and Keiko Niwa. Created by Studio Ghibli. The Secret World of Arrietty (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo)

Atomic Robo & Other Strangeness

illustration by beth & joe krush from the borrowers.

Series of surreal scenarios are all part of the world of ‘Little People’ captured by Scottish artist David Gilliver