Naomi Kojima - The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators

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Profile: Naomi Kojima is an author and illustrator of picture books. Born in Japan, she spent her childhood years in the U.S. and studied sculpture at Rhodes College in Memphis,Tennessee. Kojima's first two picture books, Mr. and Mrs. Thief and The Flying Grandmother were published in New York soon after she joined a SCBWI chapter in Hatfield, Massachusetts. Since then, her books have been published in the U.S. and in Japan, and have been translated in France, Sweden, and Indonesia. Her recent picture books are, The Alphabet Picture Book and Utau Shijimi (The Singing Clams), published by
Kaisei-sha.

Naomi Kojima

SCBWI TOKYO
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators is the only international organization to offer a variety of services to people who write, illustrate, or share a vital interest in children’s literature.

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The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Tokyo branch offers members support, information, and education at a local level in mainland Japan.