Robo no Ishi Youth Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (1996) award
Houko Takadono
たかどの ほうこ
Takadono Houko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1955 （Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Children's literature author, Picture book author
- Active Years
- 1987-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Women's University | Faculty of Liberal Arts | Department of Japanese Literature | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Women's University
Faculty of Liberal Arts
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Rohobō no Ishi Children's Literature Award | Itazura Obaasan / Hentekomori ni Ikou yo | — | Rohobō no Ishi Award Committee | winner |
| 2000 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award | The November Door | フジテレビ賞 | Sankei Shimbun | winner |
| 2006 | Akai Tori Literary Award | Our Hats | — | Akai Tori Award Committee | winner |
| 2006 | Shogakukan Children's Publishing Culture Award | Our Hats | — | Shogakukan | winner |
| 2006 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award | Otomodasa ni Narima-sho | — | Sankei Shimbun | winner |
| 2007 | JBBY Award | Otomodasa ni Narima-sho | — | Japanese Board on Books for Young People (JBBY) | winner |
| 2021 | Noma Children's Literature Award | I Went to Paris | — | Noma Award Committee | winner |
Rohobō no Ishi Children's Literature Award
1996
Work:
Itazura Obaasan / Hentekomori ni Ikou yo
Organization:
Rohobō no Ishi Award Committee
Result:
winner
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
2000
Work:
The November Door
Category:
フジテレビ賞
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
winner
Akai Tori Literary Award
2006
Work:
Our Hats
Organization:
Akai Tori Award Committee
Result:
winner
Shogakukan Children's Publishing Culture Award
2006
Work:
Our Hats
Organization:
Shogakukan
Result:
winner
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
2006
Work:
Otomodasa ni Narima-sho
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
winner
JBBY Award
2007
Work:
Otomodasa ni Narima-sho
Organization:
Japanese Board on Books for Young People (JBBY)
Result:
winner
Noma Children's Literature Award
2021
Work:
I Went to Paris
Organization:
Noma Award Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Shogakukan Children Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 55 (2006) award
Akai Tori Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 36 (2006) award
Noma Children's Literature Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 59 (2021) award
Works
Major Works
The November Door
1999 Children's literatureA collection of short works told from a child's perspective, depicting small everyday events and the power of imagination.
ImaginationGrowing upEveryday wonders
Our Hats
2005 Picture bookA picture book about small adventures and emotional exchange shared among friends.
FriendshipSharingDaily life
The Mischievous Grandma
1995 Picture bookA playful story centered on a mischievous grandmother.
FamilyHumor
I Went to Paris
2021 Children's literatureA work themed on a small trip abroad, viewing a foreign country through a child's eyes.
TravelDiscoveryCross-cultural experience
Bibliography
- Koko's Poems
- The Green Seed
- Run and Pun the Snowman
- The Postman and Drop-ryu
- Maachan's Long Hair
- The House on Clock Hill
- The Mischievous Grandma
- The November Door
- Otomodasa ni Narima-sho
- Our Hats
- I Went to Paris
Translations by Author
- A Little Princess (translation)
- Two Years' Vacation (translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Gentle, child-friendly narrationDepictions from a child's perspectiveA tone combining humor and warmth
- Recurring Motifs
- ImaginationFriendshipFamilySmall events of daily life
Legacy
A long-standing author primarily of picture books and children's literature. Her works, which capture children's hearts through familiar themes, have been recognized with multiple children's literature awards.
Trivia
- Born in 1955. Originally from Hakodate, Hokkaido; resides in Sapporo.
- Graduated from Tokyo Women's University, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Department of Japanese Literature.
- Has written many picture books and children's books and received children's literature awards in 1996, 2000, 2006, 2021, etc.
- Has also worked as a translator, producing translations of classic children's works.