★ The second book in the “Rice Cracker” series, following “The Rice Cracker Who Wanted to Change His Bag.” This time, the rice cracker wants to turn white. He tries flour, shaved ice, and udon noodles—none work. Finally, at a pastry shop, a madeleine and a chocolate tell him a secret...
★ The rice cracker envies the white, handsome soft rice cracker and wants to be just like him. He tries every method he can think of, but fails each time. In the end, he discovers that being himself is what matters most. If your child has ever said “I want to be like so-and-so,” this book offers a gentle answer.
★ The book includes a search-and-find page for children to enjoy alongside the story. Full of details, with new discoveries on every reread. The warm, cute art style brings the food characters vividly to life.
★ A picture book that helps children learn to accept themselves through laughter. Suitable for ages 4–5.

I want to be popular! The rice cracker wants to be like the tall, handsome soft rice cracker, but...? For ages 4–5 and up. The second book in the series following “The Rice Cracker Who Wanted to Change His Bag”!

Bought from a shop, the rice cracker arrives at someone’s home. There lives a white, handsome “soft rice cracker,” and the rice cracker wants to turn white too. First, the rice cracker and his friends go to the kitchen and try various methods—sprinkling flour, jumping into shaved ice, getting tangled in udon noodles—but none of them work. Next, the rice crackers go to the shopping street and search for white things in the supermarket and bakery. Finally, the rice cracker arrives at the Western pastry shop he visited before. Miss Madeleine and Miss Chocolate tell him how he can turn white, but...?

The book also includes a search-and-find page, making it a book that can be enjoyed down to the smallest details.

Hosokawa Reiko
Born in 1982 in Hyogo Prefecture. Graduated from Kyoto Seika University, Faculty of Arts, Department of Design. After working as a package designer and other roles, became freelance. Interested in the world of picture books since her student days. Encouraged by seeing her sons read picture books, she resumed creating picture books after a hiatus. Her picture books include “The Mandarin Brothers’ Adventure” (winner of the Picture Book Award at the 38th Nissan Children‘s Story and Picture Book Grand Prix) and “The Rice Cracker Who Wanted to Change His Bag.”