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Selected works by Ryôji Arai

• Aiueasobi ehon (Tōkyō : Norashoten, 2011).

• Fukushima no ōjisama (Tōkyō : Norashoten, 2011).

• Sora no ehon (Tōkyō : Kōdansha, 2011).

• Meta meta (Tōkyō : Foiru, 2010).

• Gumi to sachiko san (Tōkyō : Kōdansha, 2010).

• Retāzu furomu hevun (Tōkyō : Kōdansha, 2009).

• Mosa (Tōkyō : Mediafakutorī, 2009).

• Ehon no kodomo (Tōkyō : Kōdansha, 2008).

• Yasaigirai no yaoyasan (Tōkyō : Rironsha, 2008).

• Taiyo orugan (“The sun organ”, Tōkyō : Aton, 2007).

• Obake no Buruburu (“Jittery Bittery”, Tōkyō : Kôdansha, 2004).

• Itadakimaaasu (“Snacktime”, Tōkyō : Kaiho Shuppansha, 2003).

• Happi-san (“Happy”, Tōkyō : Kaisei-sha, 2003).

• Shiritori asobi ehon (“Illustrated Book for Play”, Tōkyō : Nora-shoten, 2002).

• Kobito no kutsay (“Shoeshop for tinies”, Tōkyō : Kyôikaugageki, 2001).

• Bokugatso, bkounichi, bokuyôbi (“Myday the Mytieth of My”, Tōkyō : Heibonsha, 2001).

• Tösan ni tako wa sekai ichi (“Daddy's Dragon is the Best”, Tōkyō : Kyôiku Shuppansha, 2001).

• Pinpoon (“Ping-Pong”, Tōkyō : Kaisei-sha, 2000).

• Bôshi (“The Hat”, Tōkyō : Kaisei-sha, 2000).

• Okina Okina Sakana (“The Great Big Fish”, Tōkyō : Froebel-kan, 1999).

• Michikusa gekijô (“Take It Easy”, Tōkyō : Akane Shôbo, 1999).

• Kitto mizo no soba (“Absolutely, on the Waterfront”, Tōkyō : Bunka Shuppankyoku, 1999).

• Mori no ehon (“A Forest Picture Book”, Tōkyō : Kôdansha, 1999).

• Nazo Nazo no tabi (“A Journey of Riddles”, Tōkyō : Froebel-kan, 1998).

• Kaikun no osanpo (“Little Kai's Stroll”, Tōkyō : Iwasaki Shoten, 1998).

• Sonotsumori (“I Intend To”, Tōkyō : Kôdansha, 1997).

• Uso tsuki no tsuki (“The Moon is a Liar”, Tōkyō : Bunkeido, 1996).

• Su-su to neru-neru (“Snoozy and Nighty”, Tōkyō : Kaisei-sha, 1996).

• Yukkuri Nikkori (“Slow and Smiling”, Tōkyō : Kaisei-sha, 1995).

• Hajimari, hajimari (“Performance, Performance”, Tōkyō : Bronze Shimisha, Japan 1994).

• Basu ni notte (“Taking the Bus”, Tōkyō : Kaisei-sha, 1992).

• Yukkuri to Jojoni (“Slowly and Gradually”, Tōkyō : Horupu, 1991).

Titles given in approximate translation.

The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) is the world's largest prize for children's and young adult literature. The award, which amounts to SEK 5 million, is awarded annually to a single recipient or to several. Authors, illustrators, oral storytellers and those active in reading promotion may be rewarded. The award is designed to promote interest in children's and young adult literature, and in children's rights, globally. An expert jury selects the winners from candidates nominated by institutions and organisations worldwide. The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is administered by the Swedish Arts Council, and was founded by the Swedish government in 2002.

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