Momoko Ishii was a distinguished Japanese writer and translator of children's books. She was the first member of the Japanese Art Academy from the field of children's literature. Wikipedia
Born: March 10, 1907, Urawa, Saitama
Died: April 2, 2008 (age 101 years)
Movies: Non-chan Kumo ni Noru and Nobuko Rides on a Cloud
Influenced by: A. A. Milne, Hanako Muraoka, and Kan Kikuchi