Here are some books illustrated by Keiji Terakoshi

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Dinosaurs: Keiji Terakoshi's World
August, 2007 Published by Froebel-Kan Co.,Ltd
Author - Keiji Terakoshi (Illustration and Text)
Supervisor - Dr. Ikuo Obata

This is Keiji Terakoshi's first personal anthology of illustrations and essays, which contains over 160 works of dinosaurs. You can also see some unique illustrations such as "Stegosaurus which has taken off its plates".
It is commemorative publication on the 100th anniversary of froebel-kan co.,ltd.

All works have author's comments, and there are 8 pages of explanations of how to draw illustrations by Adobe Photoshop. This luxurious book is printed very beautifully, having 120 pages of scientific and yet imaginative illustrations.
You shouldn't miss this collection of animal illustrations even if you aren't fan of dinosaurs!

   
Dinosaurs: Keiji Terakoshi's World (Hangul edition)
August, 2010 Published by Enhasoo Media Co., Ltd.
Author - Keiji Terakoshi (Illustration and Text)
Supervisor - Dr. Ikuo Obata

"Dinosaurs: Keiji Terakoshi's World" was translated into Hangul, and published in South Korea. This book has the same contents as Japanese edition.

 

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The Ultra-complete Picture Book of Dinosaurs & Paleofaua
March, 2016 Published by Nagaokashoten, Ltd.
Illustration & Supervisor - Keiji Terakoshi

This book contains more than 120 images of dinosaurs and other paleofauna, and you can also find out new reconstructions such as Spinosaurus, Regaliceratops, Nastoceratops, etc.
You'll especially enjoy them with several powerful and beautiful facing pages.

 
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The Great Discovery of Dinosaurs
July, 2015 Published by SEKAI BUNKA PUBLISHING INC.
Illustration - Keiji Terakoshi
Supervisor - Makoto Manabe

This book contains more than 40 species of dinosaurs, and you will enjoy some vivid scenes like "Tyrannosaurus vs Triceratops" or "Marching Apatosaurus".
Turning over the book cover, you will find a wide dinosaur panorama, which you can pin on the wall as a poster to amuse yourself.

 
 
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Eggs-coming to life- (Monthly Kinderbook Nature series)
April, 2014 Published by Froebel-Kan Co.,Ltd
Illustration - Keiji Terakoshi
Supervisor - Atsushi Yamagishi

This is a scientific picture book for children that depicts various eggs and new born babies (insects, birds, fishes, and dinosaurs, etc.) by life size.
The life sized eggs of Ostrich or Maiasaura will surprise you.

 
 
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Dinosaurs & the Prehistoric Lives (Monthly Kinderbook Nature series)
November, 2013 Published by Froebel-Kan Co.,Ltd
Illustration - Keiji Terakoshi
Supervisor - Yukimitsu Tomida

This is a scientific picture book for children that contains beautiful prehistoric scenes, for example, dinosaur panorama, pterosaur panorama, and marine reptile panorama, etc.
You can also see the ventral view of walking Tyrannosaurus, it's rare!

 
 
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Bug's life in the garden (Monthly Kinderbook Nature series)
April, 2012 Published by Froebel-Kan Co.,Ltd
Illustration - Keiji Terakoshi
Supervisor - Kenichi Hashimoto

This is a scientific picture book for children that depicts life of bugs in the garden from the viewpoint of children. You can see, for example, seven spotted ladybug flying into the sky or landing on the leaf, black carpenter ants storing foods in their house, etc.
   
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Honey (Monthly Kinderbook Nature series)
April, 2011 Published by Froebel-Kan Co.,Ltd
Illustration - Keiji Terakoshi & Masao Saitou
Supervisor - Jun Nakamura

This is a scientific picture book for children that depicts life of honeybees (by illustrations) and how beekeepers make honey (by photos). 
You can see some rare behavior of honeybees, for example, how they make up their inner beehive, or how they pass honey from mouth to mouth.

 
 
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There once lived Dinosaurs (Sun Child Big Science / Sep.2010)
September, 2010 Published by CHILDHONSHA Co., Ltd.
Illustration - Keiji Terakoshi
Supervisor - Dr.Makoto Manabe

This is a scientific picture book (size 26X30cm) for children that contains beautiful seven panorama scenes, including lifesized 'Anchiornis' known as the first color-remaining dinosaur.

 
 
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Red Swamp Crayfish (Loving nature "Daisuki shizen" / aquatic life 4)
July, 2009 Published by Froebel-Kan Co.,Ltd
Illustration - Keiji Terakoshi
Supervisor - Masatsune Takeda

"Red Swamp Crayfish", one of the most popular titles selected from the monthly Kinderbook Nature series, was published in the form of a hardcover book, and is now widely available at bookstores.
This is a scientific picture book for children that depicts life of Red Swamp Crayfish in detail, for example, tackling together, a female in berry, mother saving her babies, and hibernation, etc.

Especially, you can see the rare scene like growing stages (1st and 2nd instars), and process of molting of baby crayfish.

 
 
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The Dinosaurs Pop-up Sound Book
May, 2009 Published by Nagaokashoten, Ltd.
Illustration - Keiji Terakoshi
Supervisor - Dr.Ikuo Obata
Pop-up Artist - Hiroshi Sakurai

This is an A4 size, 16-page illustrated book that contains beautiful 4 panorama scenes, 3 amusing pop-ups, and unique 12 sounds of dinosaurs reproduced by an inside module.
   
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Ladybug( Monthly Kinderbook Nature series)
April, 2009 Published by Froebel-Kan Co.,Ltd
Illustration - Keiji Terakoshi
Supervisor - Masatoshi Takeuchi

This is a scientific picture book for children showing life and growth of seven spotted ladybugs.
You can see many interesting sights, for example, a bright yellow new adult just popping out of a pupa, a spotless young adult trying hard to stretch it’s transparent wings, and a young imago with full wings growing red and spotty, etc.

 
 
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Ladybug (Loving nature "Daisuki shizen" / insect 1)
May, 2007 Published by Froebel-Kan Co.,Ltd
Illustration - Keiji Terakoshi
Supervisor - Shuhei Nomura

"Ladybug", one of the most popular titles selected from the monthly Kinderbook Nature series, was published in the form of a hardcover book, and is now widely available at bookstores.
This is a scientific picture book for children that depicts life of seven spotted ladybugs in the story style.
You can see, for example, their imitating death or flying into the sky.


All 10 illustrations were drawn with having ladybugs, bringing up larvae, and observing behavior.

 
 
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Pill Bug (Loving nature "Daisuki shizen" / insect 2)
May, 2007 Published by Froebel-Kan Co.,Ltd
Illustration - Keiji Terakoshi
Supervisor - Noboru Nunomura

"Pill Bug", one of the most popular titles selected from the monthly Kinderbook Nature series, was published in the form of a hardcover book, and is now widely available at bookstores.
This is a scientific picture book for children that depicts behavior of pill bugs, which are loved by children (Do you like pill bugs, too?).
You can see the process of their ecdyses in detail.

Every scene was drawn based on observations of real pill bugs kept at the illustrator's home.

 
 
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The Dinosaurs Great Collection
June, 2007 Published by Nagaokashoten, Ltd.
Illustration - Keiji Terakoshi
Supervisor - Dr.Ikuo Obata

This is the B5 size of the illustrated book that contains works on prehistoric lives and over 60 species of representative dinosaurs.
On the opening frontispiece, there are 6 scenes from the age of the dinosaurs.
   
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Perfect Dinosaurs Illustration Book
June, 2007 Published by Nagaokashoten, Ltd.
Illustration - Keiji Terakoshi
Supervisor - Dr.Ikuo Obata

This is the middle AB size (18.5 x 16.5 cm) of the illustrated book that contains works on prehistoric lives and over 60 species of representative dinosaurs.

As variations, there are "Dinosaurs Magnetic Seal Book" and "Dinosaurs Figure Illustration Book"
   
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Dinosaurs (Monthly Kinderbook Nature series)
January, 2005 Published by Froebel-Kan Co.,Ltd
Illustration - Keiji Terakoshi
Supervisor - Dr.Ikuo Obata

This is a scientific picture book for children showing some dinosaurs' behavior.
You can see the scenes like Tyrannosaurus rushing at Corythosaurus, Mamenchisaurus plucking off leaves from a conifer, and Maiasaura mothering her babies in their nest, etc.
   
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Dinosaurs (Illustrated book "Mio" series)
September, 2003 Published by Hikarinokuni Co., Ltd.
Illustration - Keiji Terakoshi
Supervisor - Dr.Ikuo Obata

This is an illustrated book contains works of over 70 representative dinosaurs and dozens of prehistoric lives.
And you can see a dynamic majestical parade of Sauropods with double gatefold.
   
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Honey (Monthly Kinderbook Nature series)
April, 2000 Published by Froebel-Kan Co.,Ltd
Illustration - Keiji Terakoshi
Supervisor - Tadaharu Yoshida

This is a scientific picture book for children that depicts life of honeybees.
Do you know how many honeybees trying to make a spoonful of honey? The answer is about 500 bees! Then, just 500 flying honeybees are drawn in double gatefold as the highlight of this book.
   
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Red Swamp Crayfish (Monthly Kinderbook Nature series)
April, 1999 Published by Froebel-Kan Co.,Ltd
Illustration - Keiji Terakoshi
Supervisor - Masatsune Takeda

This is a scientific picture book for children that depicts life of Red Swamp Crayfish.
It contains the close-up of the mouth, jumping back from an Egret’s attack, and how to distinguish between male and female without touching them, etc.
   
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Dinosaurs (Monthly Kinderbook Nature series)
August, 1997 Published by Froebel-Kan Co.,Ltd
Illustration - Keiji Terakoshi
Supervisor - Yukimitsu Tomita

This is a scientific picture book for children which contains 16 species of representative dinosaurs.
You can see marching Brachiosaurus, lumbering Apatosaurus across the ground, and dashing Ornithomimus, etc.
   
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Various Houses of Lives (Monthly Kinderbook Nature series)
April, 1996 Published by Froebel-Kan Co.,Ltd
Illustration - Keiji Terakoshi
Supervisor - Tadaaki Imaizumi

This is a scientific picture book for children that depicts various types of creature’s houses, for example, for raising babies (rabbit, beaver, kingfisher), for hunting preys (ant-lion), and for tucking eggs (leaf rolling weevil), etc.
   
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Chipmunk (Monthly Kinderbook Nature series)
November, 1995 Published by Froebel-Kan Co.,Ltd
Illustration - Keiji Terakoshi
Supervisor - Tadaaki Imaizumi

This is a scientific picture book for children that depicts behavior of Chipmunks in late autumn.
You can see the pretty Chipmunk's 11 scenes, such as filling it’s cheek pouches with acorns, popping out of the burrow to dry wet leaves for bed, storing acorns for the winter, and hibernating underneath the snows, etc.

 
 
Photoshop Super Illustration Photoshop Super Illustration
February, 1998 Published by Graphic-sha publishing Co., Ltd.
Author - Keiji Terakoshi

Sub title; All of Super-real Technique.
It shows in detail the process of how the author draws pictures by Adobe Photoshop 4.0.


Sorry, this book is out of print.