Two Little Red Mittens

About Kirin Hayashi

About the Author Kirin Hayashi is the author of multiple picture books published in Japan. She writes poetry picture books translation works and lyrics including the childrens book Nibanme No Warumono which won the 2022 Grand Prix of the Librarians Awards hosted by Nippan. Her works are also popular in China Korea and Taiwan. She and Chiaki Okada also collaborated on the picture book Akari (Light). About the Illustrator Chiaki Okada has illustrated books by authors from around the world including her husband Ko Okada. She recently illustrated For All the Stars Across the Sky written by Karl Newson which was her first picture book published in English and was named an Amazon Editors Pick for Ages 3 to 5. She lives in Japan. Follow her on Instagram @chiakiokadapicturebook. About the Translator Avery Fischer Udagawa is an award-winning translator of childrens books from Japanese including the 2022 Mildred L. Batchelder Award winner Temple Alley Summer written by Sachiko Kashiwaba and illustrated by Miho Satake. She writes translates and works in international education near Bangkok Thailand where she lives with her bicultural family. Learn more at www.averyfischerudagawa.com.