Keiko Sena (real name Keiko Kuroda), a picture book author known for her long-selling picture book, “Nenaiko Dareda,” died on the 23rd of old age. 92 years old. Born in Tokyo. Close relatives attended the funeral. Kaoru Kuroda (real name Kaoru), her eldest daughter and a picture book author, is the main protagonist. A farewell party will be held later.
Keiko Sena’s picture book “Who is Nenaiko?”
He studied under Takeo Takei, a children’s painter, and made his debut in 1969 with the four-book series “Iyadai Yada no Ehon.” The “Nenaiko Dareda” series is characterized by its humorous and warm style using adhesive pictures, passed down through the generations and is a masterpiece with a total circulation of 3,515,000 copies. The white “ghost” on the cover became a trademark of Sena’s work.
The girls who appear in books such as “Lulu-chan’s Shoes” from the series of 4 books “An-An’s Picture Book” are modeled after her daughter, and she vividly portrays children based on her own experience at raising a family. Among his main works are the series “Glasses Rabbit” and “Ghost Tempura.” In 2009, he published “There are no ghosts,” which he illustrated with rhymed lyrics, and in 2016, he published an autobiographical work, “Nenaiko wa Watashi,” which looks back on his life. (Photo taken by Misato Iwasaki)
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