Shinsuke Yoshitake is an award-winning author and illustrator who creates inventively humorous and lively illustrations. Though based in Japan, his five picture books have been translated and published in nine languages around the world.

“Yoshitake’s illustrations are so charming they obviate the need for an obvious lesson — my kids laughed throughout, though never harder than at the poor hero’s bare bottom as mom bathes him. Each child is unique, but all children think butts are hilarious.” –New York Times Book Review

Shinsuke Yoshitake is an award-winning author and illustrator who creates inventively humorous and lively illustrations. Though based in Japan, his five picture books have been translated and published in nine languages around the world.

“Yoshitake’s illustrations are so charming they obviate the need for an obvious lesson — my kids laughed throughout, though never harder than at the poor hero’s bare bottom as mom bathes him. Each child is unique, but all children think butts are hilarious.” –New York Times Book Review

Shinsuke Yoshitake is an award-winning author and illustrator who creates inventively humorous and lively illustrations. Though based in Japan, his five picture books have been translated and published in nine languages around the world.

“Yoshitake’s illustrations are so charming they obviate the need for an obvious lesson — my kids laughed throughout, though never harder than at the poor hero’s bare bottom as mom bathes him. Each child is unique, but all children think butts are hilarious.” –New York Times Book Review