Awards

1980 Hans Christian Andersen Awards for Illustration

SUHO AND THE WHITE HORSE - A Mongolian Folk Tale

retold by Yuzo Otsuka
illustrated by Suekichi Akaba

1984 Hans Christian Andersen Awards for Illustration

ANNO'S JOURNEY

by Mitsumasa Anno

2018 Hans Christian Andersen Awards for Writing

"Kiki's Delivery Service" Series

by Eiko Kadono
illustrated by Akiko Hayashi, Takako Hirono, and Miho Satake

Bologna Ragazzi Award 2014 The mention of the Non Fiction category

Dottoko Zoo

by Norio Nakamura

1981 New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year

THE CRANE WIFE

retold by Sumiko Yagawa
illustrated by Suekichi Akaba

1967 The Grand Prize at Biennale of Illustrations Bratislava

TARO AND THE BAMBOO SHOOT

by Masako Matsuno
illustrated by Yasuo Segawa

1999 The Grand Prize at Biennale of Illustrations Bratislava

IN THE NIGHT KINDERGARTEN

by Shuntaro Tanikawa
illustrated by Etsuko Nakatsuji
photographs by Etsuko Nakatsuji

2000 The Grand Prize for Fiction at Bologna Children's Book Fair

A MAN IN BLACK COAT

by Saiji Kanamori

1986 Zilveren Griffel

MAY WE SLEEP HERE TONIGHT?

by Tan Koide
illustrated by Yasuko Koide