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Taro Yashima (八島 太郎, Yashima Tarō, born Atsushi Iwamatsu (岩松 淳, Iwamatsu Atsushi); September 21, 1908 — June 30, 1994) was a Japanese-American artist and children's book author. He immigrated to the United States in 1939 and assisted the U.S. war effort.
- Chihiro Isa, Mako Iwamatsu, Momo Yashima
- Mitsu Yashima
- June 30, 1994 (aged 85), Glendale, California
Sep 11, 2018 · Published Sept. 11, 2018. One remarkable Japanese American story is that of the epic and tragic partnership of Taro and Mitsu Yashima, an extraordinary couple of artists and freedom fighters. Together they survived years of hardship—imprisonment, exile, poverty, and illness—and made a name for themselves as authors and illustrators.
Taro Yashima, illustrator, author Viking Press, 1958. Taro Yashima is the assumed name of children’s author and illustrator Jun Atsushi Iwamatsu. Because of his involvement during World War II with the Office of Strategic Services, he could not use his real name.
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Apr 1, 2014 · Author and illustrator. Taro Yashima (1908–1994) was an artist and award winning illustrator best known for his beautifully illustrated children's books. Active in leftist circles in Japan, he and his wife left Japan fearing political repression in 1939, ending up in New York City.
Crow Boy. Crow Boy is a 1955 picture book written and illustrated by Taro Yashima. The book tells the story of a shy Japanese boy named Chibi who hides at school until a new teacher takes notice of him. The book was a recipient of a 1956 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations [1] and shared the 1955 Child Study Association (now affiliated with ...
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- Viking
- 1955, renewed 1983
- Taro Yashima
This unusual ad announced a “publishing failure.”. A little over a year earlier, in late 1943, Henry Holt had released an autobiography by a Japanese political refugee and artist named Taro Yashima (1908–1994).
Jul 8, 2021 · Umbrella by Taro Yashima (1958), a recollection of childhood, is a story of Momo as a young Japanese-American in New York who wants to use her new umbrella. Yashima had three Caldecott Honors for his work on Crow Boy, Umbrella, and Seashore Story. His style varied from book to book.
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