Happy Birthday Tomi!

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28 Nov

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Happy birthday, alles Gute zum Geburtstag and joyeux anniversaire Tomi!

Today is Tomi's 86th birthday, and we invited fans across the world to share their greetings and help us launch our new, expanded website. Here are all of the wonderful, cards, drawings, and photos that fans of Tomi's, young and old, sent us to display here. Thank you all so much!Click on any image to see it in full size, and use the arrows to navigate through the slideshow.

"Since I was a kid I adore Tomi's books... Nowadays I am passing on my admiration as a mother and teacher. Kids of today still love Tomi's books!"- Janina Bernotat

"My pupils are 6 to 8 years old and the Moonman was part of lessons in literature and art."-Janina Bernotat

More Moon Men from Janina Bernotat's pupils

Leonard's Moon Man

Agata, Pisa, Italy

"We are Ai, Japanese illustrator and Darren, English writer... couple, completely adore Mr Ungerer!"- Ai and Darren

Herzlichste Geburtstagswünsche an Tomi von Mathilde (7)

"Moon Man has been a favorite in the Strawbridge Family for years. When our first son, David was born, I decided to make him a needlepoint from the book. The needlepoint hung in his bedroom for years. When he got married, he took it with him. M

"To Tomi Ungerer. Your works are so beautiful! Thank you so much for EVERYTHING. Lots of LOVE from Japan" -Terumi Tsuboko

"Il y a vingt ans j'ai été élève a l'ESAD Strasbourg. J'ai découvert l'art de Tomi Ungerer pendant ce periode."- Neus Bruguera Nadal

"Ce petit clin d’œil à Rufus la chauve-souris de Tomi qui en rentrant tôt le matin après une nuit de travail, aime à retrouver ses pantoufles."- Michel Cambon

Claire Bamforth

Clarisse Combes

Happy birthday from Cool Classics! A children's literacy program based in Chicago. Cool Classics uses classic books to connect children to a unified world of reading, art, humanities, culture and ideas.

Franklin, Taipei, Taiwan.

Moon Man cake! From Erika, Japan

"Tomi was and is a huge inspiration to me throughout my life and career as a cartoonist / illustrator. So I hope he has a wonderful birthday, and with many, many more to come."- Gabe Alborozo

Gastón Caba, Argentina

Giulia, Pisa, Italy

"Ganz liebe Grüsse und gute Wünsche aus Basel"- Ilaria Curti

"トミー誕生日おめでとう。There are a lot of your fans in Japan, children and adults. These are my sons"- Suman Suwa

"Ich bin jetzt 51 Jahre alt und glücklicherweise von klein aus mit all Deinen tollen Büchern groß geworden. Ich lernte zeichnen und illustrieren und wurde Designerin. Du warst für mich, hauptsächlich durch Deine Zeichnungen, immer ein großes Vorbild

"Heute male ich beruflich, trage stets Stift und Papier bei mir und Deine Zeichnungen begleiten mich auch weiterhin. Ich freue mich jeden Tag darauf, in Deine Bücher oder Instagram zu schauen und dabei zu schmunzeln oder zu lachen."-Ira Brüll

A photo of Tomi at his West Cork Literary Festival event in 2017, by Jason Lee

"I draw because of you. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOMI! Sketched you in New York."- Jeanne Verdoux

Best wishes from Kalandraka, who publish Tomi's books Spanish, Galician, Catalonian, Portuguese and Basque.

Labadie Sentenza

Happy birthday Tomi, we love you infinitely!"-Libros del Zorro Rojo, publishers of the Spanish edition of "Moon Man".

Louise, 11 years.

A painting for Tomi by Martin Montana

"Wishing you all the joys a magical hat could possibly bring to you. You have made a world of difference to me with your work. I used to be studying science, but after I rediscovered your books from my childhood, I changed my career. I am now a

"I found your beautiful stories of the adventures of the Mellops in my hometown library in Fort Wayne, Indiana, around 1975...Thank you for your art and your heart. The world is better off having you in it. Happy birthday!"- Melissa Manier

appy birthday Tomi from all at Miríada Digital

"I wouldn't be me without Tomi, I'd be someone else, someone far less black and mirthful and misanthropically hopeful. Thankyou and happy birthday, Tomi."- Nicole, Melbourne, Australia

Pascal Wolff, Ittenheim

"We love Tomi Ungerer’s stories and books. And we wish him all the best with a handlettered photo of Anna’s lovely bear Petzi"- Anna & Carsten

"UN SUPER ANNIVERSAIRE A TOMI" - Philippe Krokus

"All the best! And thank you for making me smile so often with your drawings & books."

"Thank you for your story and art. You inspired me to cope haha."- Samantha Seabrook

"'Moon Man' and 'The Beast of Monsieur Racine' were my two favourite books growing up and I love Tomi's work!"- Sarah O'Dea

"Tomi truly inspires me! One of my favourite's book from him is 'Crictor'. I love both characters in it. It such an unexpected team but they're very moving."- Tiffany Beucher

"LOVE U 生日快樂希望您身體健康"- Toru Tajima

Yui Yagishita, Japan

"Liebe Grüße aus Düsseldorf, Deutschland"-Yuri Harada-Siefert

Les 3 Brigands au Théâtre Paris-Villette

Blog: "The Child in Me", How Tomi's Childhood Informed His Books