Simon & Schuster Ponyo Picture Book Hardcover – Illustrated, 17 August 2009

...which is fine if you're an American reader! :-) As a British reader, I did find the Americanisms in the narrative a bit intrusive (obviously I'm less bothered by those in the dialogue, because the English language version of the film was US-produced). Otherwise, this is perfect - my son is in love with the film and with Ponyo herself, and the book takes you back into the world of the film effortlessly. There is a richness of stills and frames from the film, and they're displayed inventively, giving it the feel of a graphic novel.One thing that might disappoint a die-hard fan of the film - Sosuke's mother, Lisa, has a very human and understandable strop in the film, when her husband fails to return as expected. This is almost entirely left out of the book - no grabbing a beer, no sulking, no getting Sosuke to signal 'Bug Off!' at his dad. Presumably to protect the tender sensibilities of children, but given that it's in the film, I think it's a shame it was censored from the book of the film.For that reason, and because the American narrative irritates me, 4 stars rather than 5.

Superb quality book, well worth it and perfect to relive the movie. It’s quite long.

Very cute and good quality pictures inside. Couldn't find this item anywhere else. Happy little ten year old girl.

A very good picture book. I like the layout and the quality of the book.

My daughter loves the movie and the book! It’s lovely!