Japan Children's Literature Association Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 37 (2004) award
Chihiro Honma
ほんま ちひろ
Honma Chihiro
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Kanagawa Prefecture
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- painter, children's book author, illustrator, poet
- Active Years
- 2002-
- Affiliations
- Japan Association of Children's Literature (former board member)
- Memberships
- Japan Association of Children's Literature
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Gakugei University | — | Children's Literature and Japanese Language Education | 修士 | — | Japan |
Tokyo Gakugei University
Children's Literature and Japanese Language Education
Degree:
修士
Country:
Japan
Completed graduate studies; researched Jun'ichi Yoda
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Japan Association of Children's Literature Newcomer Award (nominee) | The Goldfish's Telephone | — | Japan Association of Children's Literature | 候補 |
| 2004 | Japan Association of Children's Literature Newcomer Award (nominee) | It Was a Good Cat | — | Japan Association of Children's Literature | 候補 |
Japan Association of Children's Literature Newcomer Award (nominee)
2002
Work:
The Goldfish's Telephone
Organization:
Japan Association of Children's Literature
Result:
候補
Japan Association of Children's Literature Newcomer Award (nominee)
2004
Work:
It Was a Good Cat
Organization:
Japan Association of Children's Literature
Result:
候補
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Jun'ichi Yoda: Wartime and Postwar
research / biographyA research/critical book on Jun'ichi Yoda's wartime and postwar periods.
postwar literaturechildren's literature studies
Omusubi Ninja's Rice Ball Pon
picture bookA children's picture book featuring the Omusubi Ninja; playfully depicts food and everyday life.
foodeveryday lifehumor
Omusubi Ninja's Delicious Meal
picture bookAnother title in the Omusubi Ninja series, gently conveying the joy of eating.
food educationfamilyeveryday life
The Goldfish's Telephone
2002 poetry collectionA poetry collection expressing fragments of daily life and a child's sensibility poetically.
childrenimaginationeveryday life
It Was a Good Cat
2004 poetry collectionA children's poetry book depicting emotions through cats and familiar motifs.
animalsemotionschildren
Let's Be Friends (translator)
translated picture bookOne of her translated picture books released by Nishimura Shoten, rendering the original children's message into Japanese.
friendshiptranslation
How Do You Feel? (translator)
translated picture bookA translated children's picture book about emotions, published by Nishimura Shoten.
emotionseducationtranslation
Bibliography
- Jun'ichi Yoda: Wartime and Postwar
- Omusubi Ninja's Rice Ball Pon
- Omusubi Ninja's Delicious Meal
- The Goldfish's Telephone
- It Was a Good Cat
- Let's Be Friends (translator)
- How Do You Feel? (translator)
Translations by Author
- Let's Be Friends (translator)
- How Do You Feel? (translator)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- soft brushwork and poetic expressiongentle, child-centered narration
- Recurring Motifs
- childlike sensibilitysmall everyday momentsanimals (notably cats and goldfish)
Legacy
Chihiro Honma is an active contemporary author and artist in children's literature and picture books, noted for poetic expression and accessible illustrations. She has also engaged in research and translation and has been active in the children's literature community.
Academic Societies
- Japan Association of Children's Literature
Trivia
- Completed graduate studies at Tokyo Gakugei University
- Former board member of the Japan Association of Children's Literature