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Tarō Gomi

ごみ たろう

Gomi Tarō

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1945-08-20 (Chofu, Tokyo)
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
children's book author, children's book illustrator
Active Years
1973-2024

Education

Kuwazawa Design Institute
Country: Japan

Awards

Mildred L. Batchelder Award
2017
Work: Over the Ocean
Organization: Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Everyone Poops

1977 Picture book

A humorous picture book about the universal fact that everyone poops.

PoopingHumorUniversality

Over the Ocean

1992 Picture book

A picture book imagining what lies over the ocean.

ImaginationAdventureOcean

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Simple illustrationsRhythmic text
Recurring Motifs
Everyday humorAnimalsChild's perspective

Legacy

One of Japan's most prolific children's book authors and illustrators, with over 400 books published and widely translated internationally.

Trivia

  • Has published more than 400 picture books.
  • Provided songs for children's TV shows.