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Kiyo Tanaka Illustrator.

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Born in Kanagawa, Kiyo Tanaka studied oil painting and print making at Tama Art University in Tokyo. Her first children's book Mizutama no Chihuahua (text by Areno Inoue) was published in 1997 (Fukuinkan Shoten). Since then she's enjoyed considerable success as a children's book author and illustrator while continuing to produce and exhibit print works throughout Japan. She has participated twice in the illustrators' exhibition at the Bologna Book Fair (Italy) in 1995 and 1996, as well as the Biennial of Illustrations in Bratislava (Slovakia) in 2000 and 2001. For her illustrations she uses a technique of copper plate printing on Japanese paper. Visit the Kiyo Tanaka website at www.oyikakanat.com

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Okiniiri (My Favorite)
Written & Illustrated by Kiyo Tanaka
Publisher: Hisakata Child Publishers
ISBN: 4893255983

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Obake ga kowai Kotoko chan (Kotoko and the Ghost)
Written & Illustrated by Kiyo Tanaka
Billiken Shuppan
ISBN: 4939029085

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Ne, Dakko Shite (Mom, pick me up)
Text by Humiko Takeshita.
Illustrated by Kiyo Tanaka
Kin no Hoshi Publishers
ISBN: 4-323-07040-3

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