Yukari Mishima

Yukari Mishima was born and raised in Hiroshima, Japan. She has always loved to draw and paint pictures. She majored in foreign language courses at university and worked an office job for 10 years after graduation. At the age of 35, she quit the corporate world and decided to pursue her passion and become a freelance illustrator.

Yukari Mishima's Titles

Fly Fishing with Papa A Picture Book About a Day on the River

Fly Fishing with Papa

2026 CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL HOT OFF THE PRESS PICKExperience a quiet day on the river with Papa in this sentimental picture book about fly fishing...


They Work Honey Bees, Nature's Pollinators

They Work

2026 GREEN EARTH BOOK AWARD SHORT LIST SELECTIONThe newest addition to June Smalls’s nature series, They Work is a gorgeous nonfiction picture...