(Laughs) It would have been nice to sample different varieties of tuna and then describe the differences in taste. Omiya: Personally, I would have liked to do a taste test. (Laughs) When researching, we discovered that the big fish featured in “Swimmy” is none other than a tuna fish. Omiya: But the connection is a bit of a stretch, right? Just because Swimmy’s enemy is a tuna fish? (Laughs) ――The goal was to approach the tuna farming feature from different angles. Omiya: I was a little perplexed when I received this interview request to discuss a picture book when caravan’s new special feature is about tuna. Interview_Shota Kato Emotional to reread the story as an adult Most are familiar with the story, but did you know that the big fish Swimmy confronts is a tuna fish? Author Ellie Omiya discusses the underlying messages in this beloved and timeless picture book, delving into what we can learn from “Swimmy” as a society today. “Swimmy” is a classic children’s book written by Leo Lionni that has been translated into multiple languages around the world and remains a long-time best seller in Japan.
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