Imagination Ignited: Join Acclaimed Children’s Author Rie Muranaka for an Unforgettable Lecture and Workshop at Sakai City’s Central Library
- A lecture and workshop will be held by children's literature author Rie Muranaka.
- After studying psychology and children's literature at university and graduate school, she met children in the pediatric ward at the university hospital where she worked.
- Notable works include: "Let's read picture books with children" (Budosha), "Read picture books with the elderly" (Budosha), "What you can see from reading picture books together" (Budosha), "Fraying...
Children’s Literature Author Rie Muranaka Lecture and Workshop
Update date: October 27, 2024
A lecture and workshop will be held by children’s literature author Rie Muranaka. ★Application required
We will also hold a panel exhibition and picture book plaza.
Sponsored by: Sakai City Children’s Library Liaison Committee
Venue: Central Library 1st floor meeting room
Rie Muranaka Profile
Born in Yamaguchi Prefecture in 1958. After studying psychology and children’s literature at university and graduate school, she met children in the pediatric ward at the university hospital where she worked. Since then, they have continued to read picture books together. Children’s literature author and former professor at Notre Dame Seishin Women’s University.
Notable works include: “Let’s read picture books with children” (Budosha), “Read picture books with the elderly” (Budosha), “What you can see from reading picture books together” (Budosha), “Fraying the heart, a repair shop.” (Crayon House), “Onee-chan” (Ronrysha: Noma Children’s Literature Award Winner), “Unko Diary” (BL Publishing), “Kutsushita no Hara” (Japanese Standard), and many others.
Lecture: “Picture books connect hearts and minds”
Sunday, December 15, 2024 from 10:30 to 12:00
Capacity: 50 people (elementary school students to adults)
Workshop “Let’s try reading picture books together”
Sunday, December 15, 2024 13:30 to 15:30
Capacity: 30 people (elementary school students to adults)
Application Information
Wednesday, November 20th from First come first served
Please specify your name, school year, and emergency contact information below.
(Only those who are unable to participate will be contacted)