SuitabookMy neighbor Totoro
Hayao Miyazaki
- Reading
- Look through the illustrations together and invite your child to describe what they notice; pause if the mother’s illness raises questions, and follow their lead.
- Themes
- Sisterly trust: Satsuki and Mei share adventures that teach them about trusting one another. The sisters’ adventures develop the story’s focus on trusting one another.
- Worth knowing
- The family is dealing with the mother’s illness, and the sisters are sometimes without their father while he works. These family circumstances may prompt questions or feelings.