Japan Juvenile Writers Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (2010) special award
Shozo Yamamoto
やまもと しょうぞう
Yamamoto Shozo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1952-03-06 （Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- picture book author, children's literature author, copywriter
- Active Years
- 1981-
- Affiliations
- Japan Children's Literary Association (Chairman)
- Memberships
- Japan Children's Literary Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama National University | Faculty of Education | Child Psychology | — | — | Japan |
Yokohama National University
Faculty of Education
/ Child Psychology
Country:
Japan
Graduated (year not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Japan Children's Literary Association Award | Animal Mystery Discovery (series) | — | Japan Children's Literary Association | 特別賞 |
Japan Children's Literary Association Award
2009
Work:
Animal Mystery Discovery (series)
Organization:
Japan Children's Literary Association
Result:
特別賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Mysterious Tree on the Hill
1988 Picture bookA picture book for young children about a mysterious tree on a hill, encouraging discovery and imagination.
naturecuriosityimagination
Ekubooji (12 volumes)
1991 Board book series for infantsA board-book series for infants featuring interactive elements that develop language and bodily awareness.
early childhood educationplaylanguage development
The Human Thumb Is Amazing! Fun Intro to Science
2011 Children's science bookUses familiar body parts and phenomena to present scientific questions and explanations for children.
sciencelearningcuriosity
Animal Mystery Discovery (series)
2009 Children's illustrated non-fictionA series that gently explains animal curiosities, answering questions from a scientific perspective.
animalsscienceeducation
Bibliography
- Roy Uncle's Slightly Strange Restaurant (1981)
- The Mysterious Tree on the Hill (1988)
- Ekubooji (12 vols, 1991-1992)
- Animal Mystery Discovery (series, 2009)
- The Human Thumb Is Amazing! (2011)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- gentle narrative voicestructures based on child psychologyexplanatory elements that stimulate scientific curiosity
- Recurring Motifs
- animalseveryday scienceinteractive features and play
Legacy
Known for picture books for infants and children's science books. His works are well suited to childcare and elementary education and are recognized for educational contributions to children's literature.
Academic Societies
- Japan Children's Literary Association
Trivia
- Graduated from Yokohama National University, Faculty of Education (major in child psychology).
- Former copywriter who came to write both text and illustrations for picture books.
- Received the Japan Children's Literary Association Award (special prize) in 2009 for the 'Animal Mystery Discovery' series.