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About the Illustrator Itoko
Maeno
Itoko Maeno is the illustrator of over 17 books. Her books include the best-seller Minou,
award-winning Tonia the Tree, and My Way Sally, recipient of
the Benjamin Franklin Award for the Best Picture Book of 1989. In 1993, she
received a Certificate of Design Excellence from Print's Regional Design
Annual for her book Papa Piccolo.
Her work has been shown at the French Embassy in Washington, DC and is
exhibited nationwide.
Born in Tokyo, Japan, she received a B.A. in graphic design from Tama Art
University. Since her arrival in the United States in 1982, Maeno has focused
on watercolor illustration. In her books for children, she offers lovely
visions of the English countryside, the streets of Paris, the treetops of
Australia, the pastures of Wisconsin, the mysterious beauty of Venice and
the list goes on.
Itoko travels internationally to study the architecture, color and style
for each project. Her unique mixture of visual accuracy and personal creativity
allows the imagination to take flight, enchanting readers of all ages.
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