Kimiko Aman / The White Hat, The Color of the Car is the Color of the Sky: 9784591089293

**「子どもに希望を与える童話作家」**
あまんきみこは、日本の児童文学作家。満州出身で、幼少期から病弱だったが、民話や本を読んで空想世界を作り始める。その経験がモチーフとなる作品もある。大阪に引っ越し、大阪府立豊中高等女学校卒業後、乳癌で亡くなる母のために19歳で結婚し、その後東京に移住する。与田準一を知り、「びわの実学校」に参加して評価を受け、1968年に『車のいろは空のいろ』で第1回日本児童文学者協会新人賞と野間児童文芸推奨作品賞を受賞する。
あまんきみこには多くの受賞歴があり、日本絵本賞や産経児童出版文化賞、旺文社児童文学賞、ひろすけ童話賞など。さらに紫綬褒章も受章している。著書は500冊以上にのぼり、「車のいろは空のいろシリーズ」「ふうたの○○まつりシリーズ」などが有名なものである。
Q：何をされた方ですか？
A：日本の児童文学界に貢献し、多くの若者に希望と夢を持たせることができたこと。
Q：有名な作品は何ですか？
A：「車のいろは空のいろシリーズ」です。この作品はあまんきみこの代表作であり、多くの児童文学賞を受賞しています。
English Summary
**"Fairy tale author who gives hope to children"**
Kimiko Aman is a Japanese children's literature author. Born in Manchuria, he was sickly from childhood, but began reading folk tales and books and creating imaginary worlds. Some works are inspired by that experience. After moving to Osaka and graduating from Osaka Prefectural Toyonaka Girls' High School, she married at the age of 19 because of her mother dying of breast cancer, and then moved to Tokyo. After getting to know Junichi Yoda, he participated in the ``Biwa no Jitsu Gakko'' and was evaluated, and in 1968 won the 1st Japan Children's Literature Association's Newcomer's Award and the Noma Children's Literature Recommended Work Award for ``Kuruma no Iro wa Sora no Iro''.
Aman Kimiko has received many awards, including the Japan Picture Book Award, the Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award, the Obunsha Children's Literature Award, and the Hirosuke Children's Story Award. He also received the Medal with Purple Ribbon. He has written more than 500 books, and his famous works include ``The Colors of Cars are the Colors of the Sky Series'' and ``Fuuta's ○○ Festival Series.''
Q: What did you do?
I was able to contribute to the world of children's literature in Japan and give hope and dreams to many young people.
Q: What are your famous works?
"The Colors of Cars are the Colors of the Sky Series." This work is Aman Kimiko's masterpiece and has won many children's literature awards.
Wikipedia:あまんきみこ