Line #12 Literature/ItsKirbyTime


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3	''It's Kirby Time'' is a series of picture books in the ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' franchise. The first book, ''Sweet Dreams, Kirby'', was released in Japan on December 6, 2019. Tying into the franchise's 30th anniversary and the release of ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheForgottenLand'', Nintendo uploaded read-alongs of the books in multiple languages on their official [=YouTube=] channel.
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5	[[AC:Books in the ''It's Kirby Time'' series:]]
6	* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSOHmoAT6Jg Sweet Dreams, Kirby]]'' (2019)
7	* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys5-leLqNR0 The Gift of a Star]]'' (2019)
8	* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ0gq4geHbA Take Courage]]'' (2020)
9	* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slkvuh2KOWg Kirby's Tiny World]]'' (2020)
10	* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaBgdTm9Tfw Thank You]]'' (2020)
11	* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZB8ScSze1I A Hug From Kirby]]'' (2021)
12	* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PChHm2ksmD4 Together with Kirby]]'' (2022)
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14	!!This book series contains examples of:
15	* AllNaturalGemPolish: In ''Kirby's Tiny World'', Kirby and his friends find shiny rocks in various shapes, including stars and various gem cuts.
16	* ButNowIMustGo: At the end of ''Together with Kirby'', the flower that had been growing on Kirby's head has turned into a seed head and tells Kirby its puffs must now be scattered on the wind to see the world. However, one puff takes root just outside of Kirby's house.
17	* TheCameo:
18	** ''Kirby's Tiny World'' has several appearances ranging from named characters, some of whom have only shown up once or twice in the series, to recurring mooks. The majority of them go unmentioned by the narration, leaving them as nods for fans of the series.
19	*** Whispy Woods, Bronto Burt, Poppy Bro Jr., Grizzo, Gordo, Jammerjab, and [[VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand Magolor]] show up when playing hide-and-seek in the forest.
20	*** Scarfy, Chilly, Knuckle Joe and Rocky are among the friends Kirby goes treasure hunting with.
21	*** Bonkers goes to the watermelon patch with Kirby.
22	*** Kirby and Waddle Dee ride on [[VideoGame/KirbySuperStar Fatty Whale]] along a body of water. [[VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand3 Acro]], Squishy, Mamatee and some Blippers can be seen swimming alongside them.
23	*** Kirby, King Dedede, Waddle Dee, Waddle Doo, and Bouncy get chased out of a scary forest by [[VideoGame/KirbySqueakSquad Tedhaun]], some [[VideoGame/KirbyMassAttack Skullies]], and a Spookstep.
24	*** [[VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand3 Nago]] is among the friends throwing paper airplanes with Kirby.
25	** [[VideoGame/Kirby64TheCrystalShards Adeleine]] and [[VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand3 Gooey]] can be seen helping Kirby fixing the Star that fell from the sky in ''The Gift of a Star''.
26	* ChristmasEpisode: ''The Gift of a Star'', where Kirby is looking to decorate the top of Dream Land's Christmas tree with a star. It is an OrphanedEtymology as Jesus and Christianity as a whole are completely absent in the Kirby universe, despite Christmas being explicitly mentioned rather than [[YouMeanXMas a similar winter solstice holiday made specifically to fit within the Kirby universe]]. However, as the ''Kirby'' franchise as a whole is Japanese in origin and UsefulNotes/ChristmasInJapan is a wholly secular affair, this is not meant to be viewed in any religious sense.
27	* {{Determinator}}: In ''Take Courage'', Kirby refuses to give up his search for the heart fruit, whether he's exhausted from trekking through a jungle, freezing while traveling through an icy land, or climbing up a mountain in sweltering heat.
28	* FantasticFruitsAndVegetables: The heart fruit, which is the objective of Kirby's quest in ''Take Courage'', is said to fill its eater's heart with courage.
29	* {{Foreshadowing}}: In ''Kirby's Tiny World'', paper airplanes can be seen in every picture. Towards the end of the book, Kirby and his friends launch paper airplanes into the horizon together.
30	* TheGhost: Adeleine's special someone in "A Hug from Kirby" is never revealed.
31	* GreaterNeedThanMine: At the end of ''Take Courage'', Kirby is prepared to sit down and eat the heart fruit he worked so hard to get, but right before he can begin, he sees a weary traveler who's sitting in front of a precarious log bridge. In response, he goes over and gives them the heart fruit instead.
32	* HeavySleeper: Whether it's an invitation to play or being offered delicious pancakes, Kirby doesn't wake up for anything in ''Sweet Dreams, Kirby''.
33	* LighterAndSofter: Though the games are already very light and whimsical, the books go further with all the characters, even those who are enemies in the games, being on friendly terms.
34	* NoAntagonist: No character makes any trouble for anyone else in ''Take Courage'', ''Kirby's Tiny World'', or ''Sweet Dreams, Kirby''.
35	* TitleDrop: In ''Take Courage'', Kirby decides to give a disheartened traveling Waddle Dee the heart fruit instead of eating it himself (after going through the whole story's duration of hardships to get it), telling the Waddle Dee "Take Courage".

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