Gyo Fujikawa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gyo Fujikawa

American writer and illustrator

Date of Birth: 03-Nov-1908

Place of Birth: Berkeley, California, United States

Date of Death: 26-Nov-1998

Profession: writer, postage stamp designer, children's writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Gyo Fujikawa (November 3, 1908 – November 26, 1998) was an American illustrator and children's book author.
A prolific creator of more than 50 books for children, her work is regularly in reprint and has been translated into 17 languages and published in 22 countries.
Her most popular books, Babies and Baby Animals, have sold over 1.7 million copies in the U.S.
Fujikawa is recognized for being the earliest mainstream illustrator of picture books to include children of many races in her work, before it became common to do so.