This book features the speech given by Empress Michiko, who has written children's books and has been active in the improvement and promotion of children's literature, at the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) conference held in Switzerland. The book contains the speech in both Japanese and English. The color photographs of Empress Michiko, the cover, and the illustrations are by Mitsumasa Anno. You can enjoy the elegant yet heartfelt and beautiful English. This book has been stored on a bookshelf for a long time, but the book itself shows no significant flaws, although the obi (sleeve) has a tear. - Title: from Basel - Author: Empress Michiko - Title (Japanese): パーゼルより (Pāzeru yori - From Basel) - Author (Japanese): 美智子 (Michiko) - Content: Poems for children - Illustrations: Flower illustrations - ISBN: 978-4915777349 Thank you for looking.