Yoshi Ueno

Yoshi Ueno was born in Tokyo and graduated from Chuo University. After working as a children’s book editor for more than 40 years, he turned to writing children’s books. His books include: the Wampaku-dan (Naughty Three Kids) series, Akamaru-chan to Kuromaru-chan (Red Dot and Black Dot), Ton Ton Ton (Knock, Knock, Knock), and Futago no Donguri (Twin Acorns). He enjoys happy moments of watching Akira Kurosawa movies while his black cat rests on his knees, and loves to hike and play tennis. Yoshi is currently a director of the Japan Children’s Writers Association.

Books by Yoshi Ueno