With the Light: Raising an Autistic Child is a simultaneously poignant and heartwarming story of a young mother attempting to cope with an increasingly common affliction. With the Light has been universally recognized for its sensitive portrayal of autism, winning an Excellence Prize for manga at th[...]
Hikaru is not a little boy anymore, and he is able to do a lot more on his own now than he was before. But as puberty hits, it comes with a whole new set of related problems. Curious about the changes in his own body as well as the changes he sees in other, Hikaru's behavior in public embarrasses hi[...]
This final volume of With the Light serves as a legacy to the late Keiko Tobe's inspiring dedication to bring to light the hardships and joys of raising an autistic child to readers around the world - both those whose lives may not have been touched by developmental disability as well as those who u[...]
Born during the sunrise - an auspicious beginning - the Azumas' newborn son is named Hikaru, which means 'light'. But during one play date, his mother notices that her son is slightly different from the other children. In this bittersweet tale a young mother tried to cope with both the overwhelming [...]
The charming but bittersweet tale of a family coming to terms with their son's autism continues in the second volume of this award-winning series.[...]
A little effort goes a long way - that's what Sachiko, Honda-san and Gunji-sensei learn as they struggle to work together to make life easier for the Special Education children. With the help of gadgets and the support of more people in their environment than meets the eye, Hikaru and Miyu become ab[...]
When staffing changes at Masato's company get him transferred to a dead-end job in the middle of nowhere, more suffering and despair seem imminent for the Azuma family. However, Masato approaches the situation with aplomb and comes up with new ways to pave the way for Hikaru to become "a cheerful wo[...]
Hikaru is in 6th grade now, reaching the end of his elementary school years and preparing for junior high. Sachiko had hoped for Hikaru to attend the local junior high, but not only is the special education system inadequate, there are bullies there who will try to take advantage of Hikaru. Sachiko [...]