Bio & Contact
Hideko Takahashi
I was born and raised in Japan.
I graduated from Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan and Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles.
I have illustrated numerous children’s books, magazines, and educational materials, and my favorite things to paint are kids, bugs, and dogs.
I currently live in Seattle, Washington.
E-mail: info@hidekotakahashi.com
Client list
Candlewick Press
Carus Publishing Company
Childcraft
Dial (Penguin, USA)
G. P. Putnam’s Sons (Penguin, USA)
Harcourt
Henry Holt and Company
Houghton Mifflin
Japan-America Society of the State of Washington
Kar-Ben Publishing
Lee & Low Books
MacMillan McGraw-Hill
Mudpuppy
New Harbinger Publications
Nick Jr. Magazine
Pig Toe Press
Random House
Rigby
Running Press
Scholastic
Sesame Street Magazine
Simon and Schuster
Sterling Publishing
Taiwan Wisdom Publishing
Honors
Certificate of Merit 38th Annual Illustration West, Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles
Bank Street College of Education’s Best Children’s Books of the Year 2001 forIn My New Yellow Shirt
Los Angeles Times Best Children’s Books, 2002 for Snow Day
Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best Books of 2004, Bank Street College of Education’s Best Children’s Books of the Year 2005 and Cooperative Children’s Book Center’s Choices 2005 for Come to My Party and Other Shaped Poems
2009 Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading and Cooperative Children’s Book Center’s Choices 2008 for The Peace Bell
Reviews
Beach play
“Takahashi’s acrylic illustrations, bright, immediate, and full of unusual perspectives “
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Good night, God Bless
“Boldly colored acrylic cartoon illustrations do a wonderful job of portraying the people and places mentioned. As night falls, the child’s eyes shut and the stars and moon light the dark sky above him.”
School Library Journal
In My New Yellow Shirt
“The bold, childlike illustrations capture all the marvelous makeovers, as Sam looks on”
Booklist
Snow Day
”Bright, full-page illustrations reveal the magic of the day and add dimension to the story’s characters. This book is sure to be a family favorite with both young and adult readers.”
Children’s Literature
Matthew’s Truck
” The vehicle travels through a wild terrain of “steep cliffs” and “deep dangerous lakes” while Takahashi’s winsome acrylics reassuringly depict the everyday landscape of a flight of stairs and a fish tank. “
School Library Journal
Hot Dog on TV
“Lovable hero, appealing artwork (especially the inviting jacket art)”
Booklist
Come to my party
“Text and pictures blend seamlessly on this outstanding offering. . . . A strong debut for Roemer and Takahashi’s most inventive work yet.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review