# The Secret World of Arrietty Picture Book - Hardcover

by **Hiromasa Yonebayashi** (Author)

**Based on the beloved classic The Borrowers by Mary Norton. The picture book based on the movie!**

Arrietty isn't your ordinary fourteen-year-old girl--she's small enough to make her home under the floorboards of a typical house, "borrowing" what she and her family need from the giants in whose shadows they live. A young boy named Shawn befriends Arrietty, but when adults discover the Borrowers, Arrietty and Shawn must work together to save her family. Based on the classic novel series _The Borrowers_ by Mary Norton, _The Secret World of Arrietty_ is a delight for all ages.

Arrietty longs for adventures, but the world can be a dangerous place for one so small. She and her family live hidden beneath the floorboards of a house, borrowing the things they need from the humans who live inside. When Arrietty is discovered by a human boy named Shawn, her world is no longer secret and her family is in danger. If Arrietty can trust Shawn to protect her, she might discover a friendship she never imagined possible.

### Author Biography

Born in 1973 in Ishikawa-ken, Japan, Hiromasa Yonebayashi studied Commercial Design at the Kanazawa College of Art. In 1996 Yonebayashi joined Studio Ghibli and worked as an "in-between" animator on _Princess Mononoke_ (1997) and _My Neighbors the Yamadas_ (1999), and as key animator for _Spirited Away_ (2001), _Ghiblies: Episode 2_ (2002), _Howl's Moving Castle_ (2004) and _Ponyo_ (2008). He was also the assistant supervising animator for _Tales from Earthsea_ (2006).

Yonebayashi has also worked on short films for the Ghibli Museum, Mitaka. He was the director of animation for _Mei and the Baby Cat Bus_ (2002), the supervising animator for _Imaginary Flying Machines_ (2002), and also storyboarded and directed _Evolution_ (2008), a short film documenting the "Films Go Round" exhibit.  
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The Secret World of Arrietty_ marks the directorial debut of Yonebayashi.

**Number of Pages:** 144

**Dimensions:** 0.71 x 10.39 x 8.49 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** February 07, 2012

## Details

- **Price:** 20.0 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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