is a series of children's picture books written and illustrated by Kazuo Iwamura, published originally in Japanese by . English-language versions of the books were published by Doshinsha in Japan, Gareth Stevens Publishing in the United States, and National Book Trust (NBT) in India.

There are twelve books in total in the Japanese version of the series. The only complete translation, La Famille Souris in French, is the set published in France. Irène Schwartz and Nicole Coulom adapted the books for French audiences in the 1980s, including changing cultural references in the text. There are translations of the series in other languages, but only some books are in each language. Babalibri is the name of the Italian version published in Italy.

Characters The Doshinsha English volumes use Japanese character names, as shown on the front cover. The Gareth Stevens volumes call the family the Woodmouse family and use different character names for the child characters.

Parents

Dad (Doshinsha name) / Papa (Gareth Stevens name) (おとうさん Otousan) Mom (Doshinsha name) / Mama (Gareth Stevens name) (おかあさん Okaasan) Grandpa (おじいさん Ojiisan) Grandma (おばあさん Obaasan)

Children

1. Ikkun (いっくん) - Male 2. Nikkun (にっくん) - Male 3. Satchan (さっちゃん) - Female 4. Yotchan (よっちゃん) - Female 5. Goukun (ごうくん) - Male 6. Rokkun (ろっくん) - Male 7. Natchan (なっちゃん) - Female 8. Hakkun (はっくん) - Male 9. Kunchan (くんちゃん) - Female 10. Tokkun (とっくん) - Male

Gareth Stevens names for children characters (not in order) include Petunia, Peanut, Walnut, Cashew, Chestnut, Hickory, Pecan, Daisy, and Iris.

Books Books available in English: Gareth Stevens Publishing - All translated and adapted by MaryLee Knowlton.

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The blurb of the Indian English version of The Family of Fourteen on the Move stated that Iwamura's life in rural Japan gave inspiration to that book.

The Indian English version () is 14 Mice Move House, published by the National Book Trust in 1992. This title is also used in English to represent versions in other Indian languages. The Toyota Foundation had facilitated the Indian versions, which were first published circa 1993 and, at that time, sold for 11 Indian rupees, a subsidized price. The Indian versions are a part of the Nehru Bal Pustakalaya series.

Original Japanese ISBNs for books published in English: 14 Mice Move House/The Family of Fourteen on the Move (14ひきのひっこし) (July 10, 1983), The Family of Fourteen Fix Breakfast (14ひきのあさごはん) (July 10, 1983), The 14 Forest Mice and the Winter Sledding Day (14ひきのさむいふゆ) (November 1, 1985), The 14 Forest Mice and the Spring Meadow Picnic / The Family of Fourteen Go Picnicking (14ひきのぴくにっく) (November 15, 1986), The 14 Forest Mice and the Harvest Moon Watch / The Family of Fourteen And the Moon (14ひきのおつきみ) (June 25, 1988), The 14 Forest Mice and the Summer Laundry Day (14ひきのせんたく) (May 25, 1990), The Family of Fourteen Grow a Pumpkin (14ひきのかぼちゃ) (April 25, 1997)

Books not published in English: 14ひきのやまいも (July 20, 1984), 14ひきのあきまつり (October 3, 1992), 14ひきのこもりうた (July 10, 1994), 14ひきのとんぼいけ (June 30, 2002), 14ひきのもちつき (November 15, 2007),

References

Further reading - English abstract available

Notes

External links

- Library binding, trade - Library binding, trade 14-hiki no pikunikku - Internet Archive 14-hiki no kabocha - Internet Archive 14-hiki no yamaimo - Internet Archive