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by Kazuo Hiraki (Editor), Jun Ichihara (Illustrator)
What are moimoi? Playful moimoi have bold stripes and big, bright eyes. Babies find them captivating and will even stop crying to look. Parents in Japan swear by moimoi and have purchased over 800,000 books!
How do you say it? "Moi" is a fun nonsense word that rhymes with "koi." You can change how you say it to match what the moimoi are doing--as they dance, grow, and even sing . . .
Where do they come from? At the University of Tokyo "Baby Lab," Dr. Kazuo Hiraki tested many different high-contrast designs. Babies looked at moimoi for twice as long as the competition. Your newborn or toddler will love moimoi, too!
And don't miss Moimoi, Where Are You? for even more peekaboo fun with moimoi!
Author Biography
Dr. Kazuo Hiraki oversees the Hiraki Lab for baby studies at the University of Tokyo, where he measures babies' eye motion and brain activity to assess their development and self-awareness. He has coauthored four Moimoi series books in Japan.
Jun Ichihara has illustrated over 30 books for children, including Moimoi--Look at Me! and Moimoi, Where Are You?
