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A MOTHER FOR CHOCO
by Kasza, Keiko
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine Dustjacket
- ISBN 10
- 0399218416
- ISBN 13
- 9780399218415
- Seller
-
Bacova, Virginia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
NY: Putnam, 1992. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First edition, First Printing. Illustrated by author. Book is old store stock in unread condition..
Synopsis
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Windy Hill Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00126
- Title
- A MOTHER FOR CHOCO
- Author
- Kasza, Keiko
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine Dustjacket
- Edition
- First edition, First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0399218416
- ISBN 13
- 9780399218415
- Publisher
- NY: Putnam
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1992
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Windy Hill Books
Biblio member since 2008
Bacova, Virginia
About Windy Hill Books
Windy Hill Books specializes in out of print and collectible children's books in gift condition. Established in 1993 we have recently moved to beautiful Bath County Virginia. We are opened by appointment only.
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