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Yoshitake's picture books are comic gold, and this is one of the funniest. As a kid explains to his mom, all his bad habits have perfectly reasonable explanations. He's not fidgeting, he's trying to tame a rebellious chair. It looks like he's picking his nose but he's really pushing a button that releases waves of happiness. Then Mom gets into the act -- does she beat him at his own game? --Margaret, Children's Librarian, Asian Branch