About Taro Yashima
Taro Yashima (1908–1994) was the pseudonym of Atsushi Iwamatsu a Japanese artist, illustrator, and author. He is best known for his beautifully illustrated children’s books. He published the autobiographical volumes The New Sun and Horizon Is Calling describing his life as an artist in Japan and he and his family’s escape to the US.
About Nancy Wu
Nancy Wu has narrated audiobooks since 2004, winning three AudioFile Earphones Awards. A New York theater, television, and film actor, she has recorded in studios all over the world—from Italy to Switzerland to Thailand. Her credits include Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Hope & Faith, All My Children, Made for Each Other, and the Oscar-nominated film Frozen River.