Satomi Ichikawa
Satomi Ichikawa (市川 里美, Ichikawa Satomi, 1949–) is a Japanese children's literature illustrator and author who has lived in Paris since 1971. She has illustrated more than seventy picture books in over a dozen languages, but is best known for creating the Nora series (1986–1994) and for illustrating the You Are My I Love You collection written by Maryann Cusimano Love.
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Biography
Ichikawa was born on January 15, 1949, in Gifu, Japan. She was raised by a pair of teachers, Harumi and Nobuko Ichikawa, in the Gifu region. In later interviews, Ichikawa mentioned feeling unfulfilled and bored in her hometown, which encouraged her to leave Japan and travel elsewhere.[1]
Ichikawa moved to Paris, France in December 1971 when she was twenty-two, after graduating college in Japan but without a job and unable to speak a word of French.[2] She accepted a job working with children as an au pair while studying the language.[3] Ichikawa had no artistic experience, but began drawing immediately after she saw the work of painter Louis-Maurice Boutet de Monvel (1850–1913) in a bookshop window.[4] Ichikawa remembered falling in love with the artist's work and searching for his books in second hand shops, unsure whether he was alive.[5] By 1979, she was recorded in The Horn Book Magazine as responsible for keeping Boutet de Movel's memory alive.[6] In a 2020 interview with the French magazine Télérama, she recalled her arrival in Paris with wonder:[7]
"Woah! On the first day, I said to myself: I stay, at all costs! The roofs with the chimneys! The old buildings, the streets! Even today, I am amazed by so much beauty every day."
— Satomi Ichikawa
In need of a job to finance her determination to remain in Paris, Ichikawa visited a bookstore while on vacation in London and copied the names and addresses of the publishing houses of popular children's books.[8] Her first original title was published in by British publisher Heinemann in 1975.[9]
As of 2022, Ichikawa continues to create original children's books from her home in Paris.[10] Many of her titles include depictions of two of her biggest hobbies: dancing and doll collection.[11]
Career
Ichikawa's stories and illustrations have been published almost every year since she began working in Paris in 1971. Two or three children's books some years have led to a total of seventy titles. Ichikawa is not the first Japanese children's artist to find success sharing her work in France.[2] France has translated more Japanese children's books than any other European nation including Yasuko Koide, Haruo Yamashita, Kazuo Iwamura, and Satomi Ichikawa.[12]
Ichikawa has traveled internationally for several weeks annually to study children or animals. The publications follow her trips, are both stories for children and travel diaries of her journeys and experiences.[13] Many of Satomi's original stories serve as records of her travels to the rainforests of the Amazon,[11] the savannas of Africa,[14] the markets of Morocco,[15] the mountains of Guatemala,[16] and beyond. Though she has traveled extensively, Satomi always returns to her home in Paris, where her favorite location to visit for inspiration is Luxembourg Gardens.[8]
Popular titles
In the early 1980s Ichikawa spent a month and a half on a solitary vacation at her friend's private castle. She did not intend to work during her stay, but found herself overwhelmingly inspired by her surroundings. She soon crafted the first book in what would eventually become a bestselling series of children's books about a young girl named Nora.[3] Nora's Castle was published first in France and then in the United States in April 1986.[17] The book was well received by teachers and reviewers so Satomi soon began work on the next one, Nora's Stars, which was published in 1989.[18] Nora's Ducks, Nora's Roses and Nora's Surprise soon followed.
In addition to illustrating dozens of her own titles, Ichikawa has illustrated many books for other authors. The first book she illustrated in collaboration with another author, Keep Running, Allen! by Clyde Robert Bulla, became an award-winning book that was so successful it has since been translated to at least five languages.[19] She also illustrated several books for author Elizabeth Laird, including Rosy's Garden: A Child's Keepsake of Flowers.[20]
Ichikawa illustrated all seven books in the popular Tanya series by Patricia Lee Gauch between 1989 and 2002.[21] The series follows a hopeful young ballet dancer as she discovers the ups and downs of such a demanding art form. Ichikawa said that Patricia had written the first book at her request, to combine her passions of illustration and classical dance. Ichikawa considers her work on the Tanya series to be one of the highlights of her career.[3] The series was compiled and published as The Tanya Treasury in 2002.[22]
In 2001, Ichikawa created the watercolor illustrations for the book You Are My I Love You written by Maryann Cusimano Love and published by Penguin Random House.[23] The story was written to be read to a child by a parent, with bilingual Spanish-English copies eventually published to encourage childhood multilingual learning and family bonding. By 2012, the series had expanded to include You Are My Wish, You Are My Miracles, and You Are My Wonders. As of 2013, the series sold over million copies and was published in six languages.[24]
Translations
Nearly all of Ichikawa's publications have been translated to at least two of more than a dozen popular languages. Her work is most commonly published in Dutch, English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish, though it is not uncommon for her books to be translated to Italian, Korean, Norwegian, and Swedish. Several of her books have even been published in Catalan, Chinese, Danish, and Finnish. The majority of Satomi's English-language original books and translations have been published by Philomel Books, now an imprint of Penguin Random House. The publishing house was created in the early 1980s to share poetic books that were "beautiful in concept and form, and fine enough to be celebrated as gifts." Patricia Lee Gauch served as editor-in-chief from 1985 until 2003, making her the editor in charge of the company when most of Satomi's English works were published.[25] In addditon to publishing many of Satomi Ichikawa's books, Philomel Books was also responsible for the publication of popular titles like Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Brian Jacques' Redwall series, and Owl Moon by Jane Yolen and John Schoenherr at around the same time.
Harriët Laurey (1924–2004) singlehandedly translated more than half a dozen of Ichikawa's books to Dutch, including all of the books in the Suzanne and Nicholas series.[26] The popular series has been translated to six languages, with the main characters' names shifting accordingly to be more recognizable to children. Though the sibling pair are known as Suzanne and Nicholas in English, they were named Nikkie and Sanne in Dutch,[27] Timm and Tina in German,[28] Annette and Nicolai in Norwegian,[29] and Suzanne became Suzette in French.[30]
One of Satomi's first original children's books, a 32-page book titled Friends (1976), was rediscovered decades after its initial (unknown) release and republished in English, French, German, and Italian in 2019.[31]
Media
Satomi's work has been reviewed in hundreds of literary magazines, newspapers, websites, and more. Some of the more notable English publications to have discussed her work are Booklist, The Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Reviews,[32] the Los Angeles Times,[33] The New York Times,[34] and School Library Journal. A review of Nora's Surprise written by Jacqueline Elsner for School Library Journal in May 1994 specifically commended Satomi's illustrations, saying that everything she drew "whether animal, toy, or person, is full of life, humor, and expression in every gesture."[35] Satomi Ichikawa was interviewed by Publishers Weekly for a full-page biographic article that was shared on June 7, 1993.[36] In 2015, Satomi's French publisher L'école des loisirs interviewed the artist about her recent work and published a video of the discussion.[2] Similarly, a bookstore in Hossegor, France recorded a video interview with Satomi in celebration of the town's 5th annual children's book festival in 2019.[37]
Awards and honors
Satomi Ichikawa's books and illustrations have received numerous international awards, many highlighting her portrayals of diverse characters and stories. For example, her 2006 original book My Father's Shop was the recipient of several awards for her informed representation of a young Moroccan boy learning learning how to speak the languages spoken by his neighbors.[38] The following list is a small selection of the recognitions and honors received by Satomi Ichikawa, her stories, and her illustrations.
- 2014 Selection Award –You Are My I Love You (2001), El día de los niños/El día de los libros, Association for Library Service to Children.[39]
- 2007 Honor – My Father's Shop (2006), Children's Africana Book Awards, Africa Access.[40]
- 2007 Grades K-2 Selection Award – My Father's Shop (2006), Outstanding International Books, United States Board on Books for Young People.[41]
- 2007 Selection Award – My Father's Shop (2006), Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–Madison.[42]
- 2005 Selection Award – La La Rose (2004), Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–Madison.[42]
- 2003 Selection Award – My Pig Amarillo (2002), Lasting Connections, American Library Association.[43]
- 1992 Selection Award – Bravo, Tanya (1992), Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–Madison.[42]
- 1989 Notable Book Award – Dance, Tanya (1989), Association for Library Service to Children, American Library Association.
- 1981 Art Award – Keep Running, Allen! (1978), Sankei Children's Book Award.
- 1978 Special Mention – Suzanne and Nicholas at the Market (1978), Bologna Children's Book Fair, Bologna, Italy.
- 1978 Kodansha Prize – Poems of Spring (1977), Kodansha, Japan.
Publications
Title | Author | English publisher | Language(s) | Release date |
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A Child's Book of Seasons[9] | Satomi Ichikawa | Heinemann | Dutch, English, German, Japanese, Swedish | 1975 |
Friends[44] | Satomi Ichikawa | Heinemann | English, French, German, Italian | 1976 |
From Morn to Midnight[45] | Elaine Moss | Crowell | English | 1977 |
Suzanne and Nicholas in the Garden[46] | Satomi Ichikawa | Scholastic | Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish | March 1977 |
Suzanne and Nicholas at the Market[47] | Satomi Ichikawa | Scholastic | Dutch, English, French, German, Norwegian, Spanish | 1978 |
Keep Running, Allen![19] | Clyde Robert Bulla | Crowell | Danish, English, French, German, Swedish | 1978 |
Suzanne and Nicholas and the Four Seasons[48] | Satomi Ichikawa | Hodder | Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish | 1978 |
Suzanne and Nicholas at the Children's Circus[49] | Satomi Ichikawa | Gautier-Languereau (French) | Dutch, English, French, German | 1979 |
Under the Cherry Tree[50] | Cynthia Mitchell | Heinemann | English, German | 1979 |
Let's Play[51] | Satomi Ichikawa | Philomel Books | Dutch, English, Finnish, German | October 1981 |
Suzanne and Nicholas at the Zoo[28] | Satomi Ichikawa | Betz Annette (German) | Dutch, German | 1982 |
Merry Christmas: Children at Christmastime Around the World[52] | Robina Beckles Willson | Philomel Books | English, German, Italian | 1983 |
The Wonderful Rainy Week[53] | Martine Jauregulberry | Philomel Books | English, French, German, Italian | 1983 |
Suzanne and Nicholas Travel the World[27] | Satomi Ichikawa | J.H. Gottmer (Dutch) | Dutch, French, German | 1984 |
Here A Little Child I Stand[54] | Cynthia Mitchell | Philomel Books | English | 1985 |
Nora's Castle[17] | Satomi Ichikawa | Philomel Books | English, French, Japanese, Spanish | April 1986 |
Happy Birthday: A Book of Birthday Celebrations[55] | Elizabeth Laird | Collins | Dutch, English, French, German | 1987 |
Butterfingers[56] | Sylvia Clouzeau | Aladdin Books | English, French | 1988 |
Nora's Stars[18] | Satomi Ichikawa | Philomel Books | English, French, Japanese, Korean | March 1989 |
Dance, Tanya[8] | Patricia Lee Gauch | Philomel Books | Catalan, English, Korean, Spanish | 1989 |
Tanya Loved to Dance[57] | Patricia Lee Gauch | Heinemann | Danish, English | 1989 |
Rosy's Garden: A Child's Keepsake of Flowers[20] | Elizabeth Laird | Philomel Books | Chinese, Dutch, English, German, Japanese | March 1990 |
Nora's Duck[58] | Satomi Ichikawa | Philomel Books | Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Korean | January 1991 |
Bravo, Tanya[59] | Patricia Lee Gauch | Philomel Books | Catalan, Dutch, English, French, Spanish | 1992 |
Fickle Barbara[60] | Satomi Ichikawa | Philomel Books | English | 1993 |
Nora's Roses[61] | Satomi Ichikawa | Philomel Books | English, Korean | June 1993 |
Nora's Surprise[62] | Satomi Ichikawa | Philomel Books | English, French, Korean, Spanish | April 1994 |
Please Come to Tea![63] | Satomi Ichikawa | Heinemann | English | 1994 |
Isabela's Ribbons[64] | Satomi Ichikawa | Philomel Books | English, Spanish | September 1995 |
Grandpa's Soup[65] | Eiko Kadono | Eerdmans | English, Japanese | 1997 |
Rosy's Winter[66] | Elizabeth Laird | Heinemann | English | 1997 |
Tanya and the Magic Wardrobe[67] | Patricia Lee Gauch | Puffin Books | English, French, Spanish | 1997 |
Tanya and Emily in a Dance for Two[68] | Patricia Lee Gauch | Penguin Group | English | 1998 |
Y a-t-il des ours en Afrique? (Are There Bears in Africa?)[69] | Satomi Ichikawa | L'école des loisir (French) | French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish | 1998 |
Presenting Tanya, the Ugly Duckling[70] | Patricia Lee Gauch | Philomel Books | English, French, Spanish | 1999 |
The Lost Flower Children[71] | Janet Taylor Lisle | Puffin Books | English | 1999 |
The First Bear in Africa![72] | Satomi Ichikawa | Philomel Books | English | April 2001 |
What the Little Fir Tree Wore to the Christmas Party[73] | Satomi Ichikawa | Philomel Books | English, French, Japanese | September 2001 |
Das Geheimnis des Affenbrotbaums (The Mystery of the Baobab Tree)[74] | Satomi Ichikawa | Babalibri (German) | Danish, French, German, Italian | 2001 |
You Are My I Love You[23] | Maryann Cusimano Love | Penguin Random House | Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish | 2001 |
My Pig Amarillo[16] | Satomi Ichikawa | Philomel Books | English, Italian, Spanish | June 2002 |
Shyam et Shankar[75] | Satomi Ichikawa | L'école des loisir (French) | French | 2002 |
Tanya and The Red Shoes[21] | Patricia Lee Gauch | Philomel Books | English, Spanish | 2002 |
The Tanya Treasury[22] | Patricia Lee Gauch | Philomel Books | English | 2002 |
La La Rose[76] | Satomi Ichikawa | Philomel Books | English, French | 2004 |
You Are My Miracle[77] | Maryann Cusimano Love | Penguin Young Readers | English, Spanish | September 2005 |
Ma chèvre Karam-Karam (My goat Karam-Karam)[78] | Satomi Ichikawa | L'école des loisir (French) | French, Korean | 2005 |
My Father's Shop[15] | Satomi Ichikawa | Kane/Miller | English, French | March 2006 |
I Am Pangoo the Penguin[79] | Satomi Ichikawa | Philomel Books | English, French, German, Korean | September 2006 |
Mon plus beau cadeau, c'est toi! (My Greatest Gift is You!)[80] | Satomi Ichikawa | Albin Michel Jeunesse (French) | French | 2006 |
Le papillon de Boun (Boun's Butterfly)[81] | Satomi Ichikawa | L'école des loisir (French) | Dutch, French | 2006 |
Come Fly with Me[82] | Satomi Ichikawa | Philomel Books | English | April 2008 |
De la glace aux pommes de terre? (Potato Ice Cream?)[83] | Satomi Ichikawa | L'école des loisir (French) | French, Japanese, Spanish | 2009 |
My Little Train[84] | Satomi Ichikawa | Philomel Books | English, Japanese | November 2010 |
You are My Wish[85] | Maryann Cusimano Love | Penguin Young Readers | English | March 2010 |
You Are My Wonders[86] | Maryann Cusimano Love | Penguin Young Readers | English | 2012 |
La fête de la tomate (The Tomato Festival)[87] | Satomi Ichikawa | L'école des loisir (French) | French, German | 2012 |
Les voitures de Jibril (Jibril's Cars)[88] | Satomi Ichikawa | L'école des loisir (French) | French | 2013 |
Patricio et Renata (Patrick and Renata)[89] | Satomi Ichikawa | L'école des loisir (French) | French | 2013 |
Un palmier à marier (A Palm Tree to Marry)[90] | Satomi Ichikawa | L'école des loisir (French) | French | 2015 |
Due eroi inseparabili (Two Inseparable Heroes)[91] | Satomi Ichikawa | Babalibri (Italian) | Italian | 2016 |
Bienvenue sur mon île (Welcome to my Island)[92] | Satomi Ichikawa | L'école des loisir (French) | French, Japanese | 2018 |
Le bain de Mammout (Mammout's Bath)[93] | Satomi Ichikawa | L'école des loisir (French) | French | 2018 |
Mon petit cheval Mahabat (My Little Horse Mahabat)[94] | Satomi Ichikawa | L'école des loisir (French) | French, German, Japanese | 2019 |
Croc-Croc Caïman[11] | Satomi Ichikawa | L'école des loisir (French) | French, Japanese | 2020 |
Accroche-toi à maman! (Hold on to Mom!)[95] | Satomi Ichikawa | L'école des loisir (French) | French, Japanese | 2022 |
Collections
Satomi Ichikawa's original artwork and publications are held by numerous museums, and institutions around the world. The International Library of Children's Literature at the national library of Japan (National Diet Library) holds more than fifty of her original works, making theirs the largest known collection of Ichikawa's artwork held by a public institution.[96] Satomi Ichikawa's work is held in thousands of international libraries, the majority of which can be found in France, Japan, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United States.[97] The following is a non-exhaustive selection of significant cultural institutions that count Satomi Ichikawa's work amongst their collections.
- Bookworm Children's Library, Taleigão, India.[98]
- Cotsen Children's Library, Princeton University, New Jersey, United States.[99]
- German National Library, Frankfurt, Germany.[100]
- International Library of Children's Literature, National Diet Library, Tokyo, Japan.[96]
- Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France.[101]
- National Library of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.[102]
- Royal Library of the Netherlands, The Hague, Netherlands.[103]
- Swiss Institute for Youth and Media, Lausanne, Switzerland.[104]
References
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- "Satomi Ichikawa". L'école des loisir (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- "Ichikawa, Satomi 1949–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- Norton, Donna E.; Norton, Saundra E.; McClure, Amy A. (2003). Through the Eyes of a Child: An Introduction to Children's Literature. Merrill/Prentice Hall. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-13-042207-1.
- Lottman, Herbert R. (1993-06-07). "In the Studio with Satomi Ichikawa". Publishers Weekly: 19.
- The Horn Book Magazine: Volume 55. Boston, MA: Bookshop for Boys and Girls. 1979. p. 186.
- Landrot, Marine (2020-01-24). "L'illustratrice Satomi Ichikawa, facétieuse globe-croqueuse". Télérama (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- Ichikawa, Satomi; Gauch, Patricia Lee (1989). Dance, Tanya. Philomel Books. ISBN 978-0-399-21521-6.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (1975). A Child's Book of Seasons. Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-434-94360-9.
- "Satomi Ichikawa". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (2020). Croc-Croc Caïman (in French). l'École des loisirs. ISBN 978-2-211-31088-8.
- "Countries and Regions with Many Translations of Japanese Children's Books". Children's Books Going Overseas from Japan|International Library of Children's Literature, National Diet Library. 2012. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- "Livre pour enfants : "Croc-Croc caïman", un récit de voyage à croquer". Télérama (in French). 2020-12-22. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- Landrot, Marine (2020-03-24). "Livre pour enfants : "Y a-t-il des ours en Afrique ?" Oui, grâce à Satomi Ichikawa, magique". Télérama (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (2006). My Father's Shop. Kane/Miller Book Publisher. ISBN 978-1-929132-99-7.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (2002-06-01). My Pig Amarillo. Philomel Books. ISBN 978-0-399-23768-3.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (1986). Nora's Castle. Philomel Books. ISBN 978-0-399-21302-1.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (1989-03-01). Nora's Stars. Philomel Books. ISBN 978-0-399-21616-9.
- Bulla, Clyde Robert (1978). Keep Running, Allen!. Thomas Y. Crowell. ISBN 978-0-690-01375-7.
- Laird, Elizabeth (1990). Rosy's Garden: A Child's Keepsake of Flowers. Philomel Books. ISBN 978-0-399-21881-1.
- Gauch, Patricia Lee (2002). Tanya and the Red Shoes. Illustrated by Satomi Ichikawa. Philomel Books. ISBN 978-0-399-23314-2.
- Gauch, Patricia Lee (2002). The Tanya Treasury. Philomel Books. ISBN 978-0-399-23952-6.
- Love, Maryann Cusimano (2018-12-24) [2001]. You Are My I Love You. Illustrated by Satomi Ichikawa (Oversized board book ed.). Penguin Random House. ISBN 978-1-9848-1257-5.
- Love, Maryann Cusimano (2013). "You Are My I Love You". Maryann Cusimano Love. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- Benamy, Talia (2021-06-26). "Philomel Books". Penguin Books. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- Ichikawa, Satomi; Laurey, Harriët (1980). Kom erbij, wie meedoet (in Dutch). Gottmer. ISBN 978-90-317-0394-4.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (1984). Nikkie en Sanne reizen de wereld rond (in Dutch). Gottmer. ISBN 978-90-257-1803-9.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (1982). Timm und Tina im Zoo (in German). Betz Annette. ISBN 978-3-219-10242-0.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (1980). Annette og Nicolai på torget (in Norwegian). Bokklubben. ISBN 978-82-525-0842-0.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (1976). Suzette et Nicolas dans leur jardin (in French). Gautier-Languereau. ISBN 978-2-217-21001-4.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (2019-09-01). Freunde sind wir (in German). Jacoby & Stuart. ISBN 978-3-96428-027-5.
- "Satomi Ichikawa". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- Yolen, Jane (1989-06-04). "Children's Books: PICTURE AND STORY BOOKS: Talking With Pictures". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- Kuskin, Karla (1976-04-25). "For young readers; A Child's Book Of Seasons; By Satomi Ichikawa. Unpaged. New York: Parents' Magazine Press. $5.50. (Ages 3 to 6)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- Elsner, Jacqueline (1994-05-01). "Review of Nora's Surpirse". School Library Journal: 96.
- Lottman, Herbert R. (1993-06-07). "In the Studio with Satomi Ichikawa". Publishers Weekly. 240 (23): 21.
- "Videos de Satomi Ichikawa". www.babelio.com (in French). 2019-06-16. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- "My Father's Shop". Book Connections. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- "El día de los niños / El día de los libros, 2013–2022". Book Connections. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- "Children's Africana Book Awards, 1992–2022". Book Connections. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- "Outstanding International Books, 2006–2022". Book Connections. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- "CCBC Choices". Book Connections. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- "Lasting Connections, 2000 – 2020". Book Connections. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (1976). Friends. Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-434-94362-3.
- Moss, Elaine (1977). From Morn to Midnight. Crowell. ISBN 978-0-690-01393-1.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (1978-03-01). Suzanne and Nicholas in the Garden. Translated by Denise Sheldon (from French). Scholastic Corporation. ISBN 978-0-531-01358-8.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (1978). Suzanne and Nicholas at the Market. Translated by Denise Sheldon (from French). Scholastic Corporation. ISBN 978-0-85166-669-3.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (1978). Suzanne and Nicholas and the Four Seasons. Hodder Children's Division. ISBN 978-0-85166-698-3.
- Ichikawa, Satomi; Mangin, Marie-France (1979). Suzette et Nicolas et le cirque des enfants (in French). Gautier-Languereau. ISBN 978-2-217-21006-9.
- Ichikawa, Satomi; Mitchell, Cynthia (1979). Under the Cherry Tree. Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-434-95145-1.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (1981). Let's Play. Philomel Books.
- Willson, Robina Beckles (1983). Merry Christmas: Children at Christmastime Around the World. Philomel Books. ISBN 978-0-399-20921-5.
- Jaureguiberry, Martine (1983). The Wonderful Rainy Week: A Book of Indoor Games. Philomel Books. ISBN 978-0-399-20949-9.
- Mitchell, Cynthia (1985). Here a Little Child I Stand. Illustrated by Satomi Ichikawa. Philomel Books. ISBN 978-0-399-21244-4.
- Laird, Elizabeth; Ichikawa, Satomi (1987). Happy Birthday: A Book of Birthday Celebrations. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-184860-3.
- Clouzeau, Sylvia (1988). Butterfingers. Illustrated by Satomi Ichikawa. Translated by Didi Charney (from French) (English ed.). New York, NY: Aladdin Books.
- Ichikawa, Satomi; Gauch, Patricia Lee (1989). Tanya Loved to Dance. Egmont Books, Limited. ISBN 978-0-434-94369-2.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (1991). Nora's Duck. Philomel Books. ISBN 978-0-399-21805-7.
- Ichikawa, Satomi; Gauch, Patricia Lee (1992). Bravo, Tanya. Philomel Books. ISBN 978-0-399-22145-3.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (1993). Fickle Barbara. Philomel Books. ISBN 978-0-399-22020-3.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (1993). Nora's Roses. Philomel Books. ISBN 978-0-399-21968-9.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (1994-04-01). Nora's Surprise. Philomel. ISBN 978-0-399-22535-2.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (1994). Please Come to Tea!. Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-434-97708-6.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (1995-09-01). Isabela's Ribbons. Philomel Books. ISBN 978-0-399-22772-1.
- Kadono, Eiko (1999). Grandpa's Soup. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Young Readers. ISBN 978-0-8028-5195-6.
- Laird, Elizabeth; Ichikawa, Satomi (1997). Rosy's Winter: A Child's Fireside Book. Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-434-96873-2.
- Gauch, Patricia Lee (1997). Tanya and the Magic Wardrobe. Philomel Books. ISBN 978-0-399-22940-4.
- Gauch, Patricia Lee (1998). Tanya and Emily in a Dance for Two. Illustrated by Satomi Ichikawa. Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-698-11635-1.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (1998). Y a-t-il des ours en Afrique ? (in French). l'École de loisirs. ISBN 978-2-211-05122-4.
- Gauch, Patricia Lee (1999). Presenting Tanya, the Ugly Duckling. Philomel Books. ISBN 978-0-399-23200-8.
- Lisle, Janet Taylor (2013-09-10). The Lost Flower Children. Illustrated by Satomi Ichikawa. Open Road Media. ISBN 978-1-4804-3385-4.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (2001-03-01). The First Bear in Africa!. Philomel Books. ISBN 978-0-399-23485-9.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (2001-09-01). What the Little Fir Tree Wore to the Christmas Party. Philomel Books. ISBN 978-0-399-23746-1.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (2001). Baobonbon (in French). Ecole des loisirs. ISBN 978-2-211-06473-6.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (2002). Shyam et Shankar (in French). l'École des loisirs [Max]. ISBN 978-2-211-06348-7.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (2004). La La Rose. Philomel Books. ISBN 978-0-399-24029-4.
- Love, Maryann Cusimano (2005-09-15). You Are My Miracle. Illustrated by Satomi Ichikawa. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-101-54991-9.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (2005). Ma chèvre Karam-Karam (in French). Ecole des loisirs. ISBN 978-2-211-08197-9.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (2006). I Am Pangoo the Penguin. Philomel Books. ISBN 978-0-399-23313-5.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (2006). Mon plus beau cadeau, c'est toi ! (in French). Albin Michel Jeunesse. ISBN 978-2-226-17378-2.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (2006). Le papillon de Boun (in French). L'école des loisirs. ISBN 978-2-211-08590-8.
- Ichikawa-04-01, Satomi (2008). Come Fly with Me. Philomel Books. ISBN 978-0-399-24679-1.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (2017). De la glace aux pommes de terre ? (in French). l'École des loisirs. ISBN 978-2-211-23162-6.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (2010-11-11). My Little Train. Penguin Random House. ISBN 978-1-101-64851-3.
- Love, Maryann Cusimano (2010-03-23). You Are My Wish. Penguin. ISBN 978-0-399-54751-5.
- Love, Maryann Cusimano (2012-07-05). You Are My Wonders. Illustrated by Satomi Ichikawa. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-101-64409-6.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (2012). La fête de la tomate (in French). L'école des loisirs. ISBN 978-2-211-21139-0.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (2013). Les voitures de Jibril (in French). Ecole des loisirs. ISBN 978-2-211-21585-5.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (2013). Patricio et Renata (in French). L'école des loisirs. ISBN 978-2-211-21545-9.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (2015). Un palmier à marier (in French). l'École des loisirs. ISBN 978-2-211-10973-4.
- Ichikawa, Satomi (2016). Due eroi inseparabili. Ediz. illustrata (in Italian). Babalibri. ISBN 978-88-8362-376-9.
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- Ichikawa, Satomi (2022). Accroche-toi à maman ! (in French). l'École des loisirs. ISBN 978-2-211-31746-7.
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