About Tarō Gomi
Born 1945. Tarō Gomi is a Japanese writer, children's writer, illustrator and artist.
on , is a Japanese children's book writer who is currently one of Japan's most prolific children's book illustrators and authors.
Biography He is a graduate of the Kuwazawa Design Institute. His first children's picture book was published in 1973. He has published more than 400 books in Japan and his work has been widely translated into other languages.
Books published in English include Everyone Poops, Santa Through the Window, Where's the Fish? and The Crocodile and the Dentist.
He also provided songs for many children's shows, such as , written in 1987.
His children's book Over The Ocean was awarded the Mildred L. Batchelder Award in 2017.
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Who is Tarō Gomi?
Japanese writer
When was Tarō Gomi born?
Tarō Gomi was born on 20 August 1945 in Chōfu.
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Tarō Gomi is a writer, children's writer, illustrator and artist.
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Tarō Gomi is Japanese.
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