Nissan Children's Storybook and Picture Book Grand Prix
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2006) grand prize
Madoka Sato
さとう まどか
Madoka Sato
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, Italian
- Residence History
- Tokyo (registered domicile) → Milan (study / lived) → Tuscany (resident) → Italy (resident)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Product designer
- Active Years
- 2006-
- Affiliations
- Japan Association of Children's Literature Authors, Kisetsufu (literary circle)
- Memberships
- Japan Association of Children's Literature Authors
- Nominations
- Noma Children's Literature Award nomination
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domus Academy | Product Design | — | — | 1987- | Italy |
Domus Academy
Product Design
Period:
1987-
Country:
Italy
Went to Italy on a scholarship and graduated from Domus Academy. Exact years not specified.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nissan Fairy Tale and Picture Book Grand Prix (Grand Prize, Fairy Tale Division) | Light Blue Flippers | — | Nissan (organizer) | winner |
| 2011 | Utsunomiya Children Award | Super Kids: The Worst and Best of Us | — | Utsunomiya Children Award Committee | winner |
| 2020 | Japan Association of Children's Literature Award | Ad-lib | — | Japan Association of Children's Literature Authors | winner |
Nissan Fairy Tale and Picture Book Grand Prix (Grand Prize, Fairy Tale Division)
2006
Work:
Light Blue Flippers
Organization:
Nissan (organizer)
Result:
winner
Utsunomiya Children Award
2011
Work:
Super Kids: The Worst and Best of Us
Organization:
Utsunomiya Children Award Committee
Result:
winner
Japan Association of Children's Literature Award
2020
Work:
Ad-lib
Organization:
Japan Association of Children's Literature Authors
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Japan Children’s Literature Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 60 (2020) award
Works
Major Works
Light Blue Flippers
2006 Picture book / Fairy taleWinner of the 22nd Nissan Fairy Tale and Picture Book Grand Prix (fairy tale division). A children's fairy-tale work.
ImaginationGrowing upFamily
Super Kids: The Worst and Best of Us
2011 YA / Children's literatureA YA novel about youth, conflict and friendship. Winner of the 28th Utsunomiya Children Award.
FriendshipSelf-discovery
Ad-lib
2019 YA / Children's literaturePublished in 2019. Winner of the 60th Japan Association of Children's Literature Award. Delicately depicts youth psychology and everyday uncertainties.
IdentityAdolescence
I Am a Water Flea
2018 Picture bookIllustrated by Koji Yamamura. A humorous picture book about nature and creatures. Translated and published in Korea in 2019.
NatureLiving creatures
Translations
- 2019 Korean translation published by Kiwi Books
Bibliography
- Light Blue Flippers
- Who is Tekkoumaru?
- Kokeshi-chan
- Sun Umbrella, Rain Umbrella, Cloudy Umbrella
- Spaghetti Operation
- My Cat Became a Robot
- Little Hunter
- Ally of Justice
- A Noh Mask in the Dark
- Our Neat Alien
- Super Kids: The Worst and Best of Us
- Farewell to Days of Freedom and Dissipation
- Cafe de Chirico
- Rejection
- 105 Degrees
- Artificial Soul
- World and Break
- Jumping to the Moon
- Our Blue
- Snake Dance
- Talking Drum
- People Who Like Rainy Days
- Nokutsudoraiou: Kutsu no Oraitado
- Scramble Crossing
- Do Robots Cry?
- Upcycle! For Our Tomorrow
Translations by Author
- My Friend the Dragon Lumpi-Lumpi (translated Italian picture-story series)
- Googoosooso (Italian picture book translation)
- Greedy Academy (Italian children's story translation)
- Baby of the Forest (Italian picture book translation)
Translations of Works
- I Am a Water Flea — 2019 Korean translation (Kiwi Books)
- Sun Umbrella, Rain Umbrella, Cloudy Umbrella — 2017 Korean translation (KiwiBooks)
- Ally of Justice — 2021 Korean translation (Wisdom house)
- Various works translated into Korean and other markets; publication years vary by title.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Plain yet delicate prose for children and YAIncorporates fantasy and SF elementsHumorous and observant descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- Robots and the heart (artificiality vs emotion)Family and friendshipPerspectives of living abroad / cross-cultural life
Legacy
A writer who leveraged experience living in Italy to produce a wide range of children's and YA works. Her books have been selected and translated abroad, earning recognition in the children's literature community.
Academic Societies
- Japan Association of Children's Literature Authors
Trivia
- Moved alone to Italy in 1987 and studied at Domus Academy in Milan (with scholarship).
- Former product designer who ran a design studio in Milan.
- Several works have been translated into Korean.
- Registered domicile remains in Tokyo.