Naoko Stoop

Naoko Stoop is a self-taught children's book author and illustrator who grew up in Tokyo, Japan, and now lives and creates in Brooklyn, New York. Her debut picture book, 'Red Knit Cap Girl,' was named one of the New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2012, and she is best known for her many children's books featuring the Red Knit Cap Girl character. She uses found materials like plywood and brown paper bags as her canvas and aims to inspire the child within everyone through her artwork.