Muku Hatoju Children's Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2002) award
Kiyoka Kawabata
かわばた きよか
Kawabata Kiyoka
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1959-00-00 （Mie Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Children's literature author, Secondary school teacher
- Active Years
- 1999-
- Memberships
- New Century Creative Fairy Tale Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mukogawa Women's University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Mukogawa Women's University
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Mainichi Children's Novel Contest (50th) — Grand Prize | Kinuko of the Orange Shop | — | The Mainichi Newspapers (Mainichi Children's Novel Contest) | 最優秀賞 / Grand Prize |
| 2002 | Mukuhatoju Children's Literature Prize (12th) | Kinuko of the Orange Shop | — | Mukuhatoju Children's Literature Prize Committee | 受賞 / Winner |
| — | National Cultural Festival — Education Director's Award (Kani City Board of Education) | The Hedgehog's Gratitude | — | Kani City Board of Education | 教育長賞 / Education Director's Award |
| — | Ai-no-Kai Original Fairy Tale Award — Excellence Award | The Mysterious Little Bottle in the Nanohana Field | — | Ai-no-Kai (literary association) | 優秀賞 / Excellence Award |
The Mainichi Children's Novel Contest (50th) — Grand Prize
2001
Work:
Kinuko of the Orange Shop
Organization:
The Mainichi Newspapers (Mainichi Children's Novel Contest)
Result:
最優秀賞 / Grand Prize
Mukuhatoju Children's Literature Prize (12th)
2002
Work:
Kinuko of the Orange Shop
Organization:
Mukuhatoju Children's Literature Prize Committee
Result:
受賞 / Winner
National Cultural Festival — Education Director's Award (Kani City Board of Education)
Work:
The Hedgehog's Gratitude
Organization:
Kani City Board of Education
Result:
教育長賞 / Education Director's Award
Ai-no-Kai Original Fairy Tale Award — Excellence Award
Work:
The Mysterious Little Bottle in the Nanohana Field
Organization:
Ai-no-Kai (literary association)
Result:
優秀賞 / Excellence Award
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kinuko of the Orange Shop
2001 Children's literature (juvenile novel)
friendshipcoming-of-ageeveryday wonder
The Mailbox Rabbit
2003 Children's literature (picture/short story)
animalskindness
The Bell's Ring Is the Beginning of Magic
2007 Children's literature (fantasy)
magiccoming-of-age
Secret Mobile Phone Debut
2010 Children's literature (novel)
modern lifefriendshipsecrets
Bibliography
- Kinuko of the Orange Shop
- The Mailbox Rabbit
- The Bell's Ring Is the Beginning of Magic
- Secret Mobile Phone Debut
- Anthology contributions (multiple)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear, accessible prose for childrenGentle narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- animal protagonistsgrowth and kindnesseveryday mysteries
Legacy
A former secondary-school teacher and Mukogawa Women's University graduate who began writing children's tales around 1999 and received several children's literature awards from 2001 onward. Known for works informed by classroom experience.
Academic Societies
- New Century Creative Fairy Tale Association
Trivia
- Born in 1959 (exact birthdate not publicly specified)
- Worked as a prefectural high-school teacher until 1998
- Began writing children's tales around 1999
- Won the Mainichi Children's Novel Contest grand prize in 2001 for Kinuko of the Orange Shop
- Received the Mukuhatoju Children's Literature Prize in 2002