Yoko Yoshizawa - The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators

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Profile: Children’s writer, translator, illustrator and printmaker Yoko Yoshizawa was born in Tokyo in 1955.

As an exchange student at the University of the Pacific in the U.S. she discovered children's titles which inspired her to study picture book writing and illustrating.

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"The Wolf and Seven Little Kids"
Grimm's Fairy Tale ; Illustration by Yoko Yoshizawa
Koki Shuppan : ISBN ; August 1985

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"The Life of Yoichi, the Last Japanese Wolf"
Story by Kageki Shimoda, Illustration by Yoko Yoshizawa
KIBA BOOKS ; ISBN: 4916158814 ; April 2004

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"Ogui Hyotan the Greedy Gourd"
Nigerian Folktale ; Text by Yoko Yoshizawa ; Illustration by Takao Saito
Fukuinkan-shoten ; ISBN: 4834021157 ; September 2005

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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.

The SCBWI acts as a network for the exchange of knowledge between writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, agents, librarians, educators, booksellers and others involved with literature for young people.

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