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A Mother for Choco
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A Mother for Choco Pictorial cover - 1992

by Kasza, Keiko

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"It has a bright charm and friendly appeal. This is a message book, but the message is one that many adoptive parents will want to share with their children".--Booklist. Full-color illustrations.

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E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Putnam Pub Group, 1992. Pictorial Cover. Good/No Jacket. E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Putnam Pub Group, 1992. Pictorial Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. <br/> <br/>
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  • Title A Mother for Choco
  • Author Kasza, Keiko
  • Binding Pictorial Cover
  • Edition 1st Printing
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Putnam Pub Group, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Date 1992
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 001107
  • ISBN 9780399218415 / 0399218416
  • Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.83 x 8.53 x 0.4 in (24.97 x 21.67 x 1.02 cm)
  • Ages 02 to 05 years
  • Grade levels P - K
  • Reading level 390
  • Themes
    • Topical: Adoption
    • Topical: Family
  • Library of Congress subjects Love, Mothers
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 91012361
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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From the publisher

Keiko Kasza was born on a small Japanese island in the Inland Sea of Japan. She grew up in a typical Japanese extended family with her parents, two brothers, and grandparents. Uncles, aunts, and cousins also lived nearby. "All the steps I took growing up were very normal," Ms. Kasza says. "The only unusual thing I did was go to college in the United States." She graduated with a degree in graphic design from California State University at Northridge. Ms. Kasza married an American, and the United States has been her home ever since.

After publishing five children's books in Japan and working as a graphic designer for fourteen years, Ms. Kasza decided in 1988 to devote her time to picture books. She says, "Having two small boys and two professions was too much to handle."

Ms. Kasza admires many great picture-book creators, such as Leo Lionni and Maurice Sendak, but says that the work of Arnold Lobel has influenced her the most. The subtle humor and warmth he created in his books continues to inspire me," she says. "I often go back to his work when I get discouraged or lose confidence."

Ms. Kasza compares the process of making a book to acting on stage under the lights:
"I become the character that I'm working on at that moment. I pretend that I'm a bird looking for a mother, or a pig trying to impress his girlfriend. When I'm acting, I'm a child myself."

Ms. Kasza's ambition is not to create a hundred books, but to "create one really good book that will be kept on the family bookshelves for generations, although a hundred really good books would be even better, of course!"

Keiko Kasza lives in Indiana with her husband and two sons.

copyright © 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.

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Citations

  • Booklist, 03/15/1992, Page 1388
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/1992, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 04/01/1992, Page 94

About the author

Keiko Kasza was born on a small Japanese island in the Inland Sea of Japan. She grew up in a typical Japanese extended family with her parents, two brothers, and grandparents. Uncles, aunts, and cousins also lived nearby. "All the steps I took growing up were very normal," Ms. Kasza says. "The only unusual thing I did was go to college in the United States." She graduated with a degree in graphic design from California State University at Northridge. Ms. Kasza married an American, and the United States has been her home ever since.

After publishing five children's books in Japan and working as a graphic designer for fourteen years, Ms. Kasza decided in 1988 to devote her time to picture books. She says, "Having two small boys and two professions was too much to handle."

Ms. Kasza admires many great picture-book creators, such as Leo Lionni and Maurice Sendak, but says that the work of Arnold Lobel has influenced her the most. The subtle humor and warmth he created in his books continues to inspire me," she says. "I often go back to his work when I get discouraged or lose confidence."

Ms. Kasza compares the process of making a book to acting on stage under the lights:
"I become the character that I'm working on at that moment. I pretend that I'm a bird looking for a mother, or a pig trying to impress his girlfriend. When I'm acting, I'm a child myself."

Ms. Kasza's ambition is not to create a hundred books, but to "create one really good book that will be kept on the family bookshelves for generations, although a hundred really good books would be even better, of course!"

Keiko Kasza lives in Indiana with her husband and two sons.

copyright (c) 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.

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