The normal order of things is for a book to appear first, then its movie version. For English speakers, the reverse will be true for “Kiki’s Delivery Service,” the story of a young witch that most know only from Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved 1989 anime film. The book by Eiko Kadono on which it’s based came out in Japan in 1985. At long last, English-speaking children can read Eiko Kadono’s novel for themselves, in a translation by Emily Balistrieri. “Kiki’s Delivery Service” (Delacorte, 195 pages, $16.99) follows Kiki after she...

Source: Wall Street Journal July 17, 2020 14:48 UTC