Keizaburo Tejima Explained

Birth Place:	Monbetsu, Hokkaido, Empire of Japan
Notableworks:	Fox's Dream Owl Lake Swan Sky

(born 1935) is a Japanese artist and children's picture book author. He is known for his books and their illustrations. Tejima's illustrative technique is woodblock. Books he has written and illustrated include Fox's Dream, Owl Lake, Swan Sky and The Bear's Autumn.

Awards

• Fox's Dream^[1]

• Fiera di Bolognia Graphic Prize (special mention), 1986

• New York Times Best Illustrated Books, 1987

• ALA Notable Book, 1987
• Owl Lake^[2]

• Japan Prize for Outstanding Picture Books, 1983

• ALA Notable Books, 1988
• Swan Sky, NY Times Best Illustrated Books, 1988

Notes and References

1. The Elemental Art of Keizaburo Tejima. Schmidt. Gary D.. The Lion and the Unicorn. 14. 2. December 1990. 77–91. 10.1353/uni.0.0306 . The Johns Hopkins University Press. 2013-10-12.
2. Award-Winning Asian and Asian American Illustrators:An Analysis of American Picture Books . Naples Art Association Symposium, Awarding Pictures: The Art of Children’s Book Illustration . 2007-09-28 . Lim . Yee-Joo . 2013-10-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131016125234/http://www.naplesart.org/media/press-room/documents/2008/Jul/21/NAAS_symposium_YeoJooLim_paper1.doc . 2013-10-16 .